To say what you plan or expect to do, Spanish often combines a form of ir with another verb.
The idea
Use a present form of ir, followed by a and an infinitive: voy a estudiar. The forms for the subjects shown are voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van. To negate the plan, put no before ir: no voy a comprar.
Examples
- Voy a estudiar esta tarde.I am going to study this afternoon.
- ¿Vas a cocinar mañana?Are you going to cook tomorrow?
- Ella va a llamar al médico.She is going to call the doctor.
- Vamos a visitar el museo.We are going to visit the museum.
- ¿Van a viajar en tren?Are you going to travel by train?
- No voy a comprar ese libro.I am not going to buy that book.
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Watch out
Keep the second verb in the infinitive: say va a llamar, not va a llama. Include a between the two verbs.
Try it yourself
Yo ___ a estudiar. (voy / vamos)
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voy
Voy is the form of ir used with yo.
Nosotros vamos ___ visitar el museo. (a / de)
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a
The preposition a links vamos to the infinitive.
Ella va a ___. (llamar / llama)
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llamar
After va a, use the infinitive llamar.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Yo ___ a estudiar. (voy / vamos)
Nosotros vamos ___ visitar el museo. (a / de)
Ella va a ___. (llamar / llama)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Say what you plan to do tomorrow and ask another person about their plans.