How to say you are going to do something. IR + A + Infinitive How to say you are going to do something.

ir You remember how to conjugate the verb ir: Yo voy Nosotros/as vamos Tú vas Vosotros/as vais Él/ella/Ud. va Uds./ellos/ellas van

ir + a + location If you want to say you are going to a specific place, use the “ir + a + location” formula. For example, if you want to say, “I am going to the park” in Spanish you would say, “Voy al parque.”

Reminder To say “at the,” in Spanish, you would put “a + el” or “a + la.”

A + Definite Article (el, la, las) Remember that if “a” comes before the article “el,” it transforms into “al.” a + el = al (example: al parque (a + el = al))

A + definite article If “a” comes before the article “la,” it does not change. -a + la = a la (example: a la biblioteca (a + la= a la)) If “a” comes before “las” then it stays as “a las.”

Practice “ir + a + location” How would you say: “I am going to the gym.” Voy al gimnasio. (a + el = al)

Practice “ir + a + location” “They are going to the beach.” Van a la playa.

More Practice with “ir + a + location” “We are going to the mountains.” Vamos a las montañas.

“ir + a + location” “They are going to the swimming pool. Van a la piscina.

“ir + a + location” “He is going to the country.” Él va al campo.

Infinitives What is an infinitive? The infinitive is the un-conjugated form of a verb.

Infinitives In English, “to be” “to go” or “to have” are all examples of un-conjugated verbs.

Infinitives In Spanish, infinitives are the un-conjugated verbs that end in –ir, -er, or –ar. For example, “ir,” “nadar,” and “hablar” are un-conjugated verbs.

ir + a + infinitive If you want to say you are going to do something, you would use the formula, “ir + a + infinitive.”

Example of “ir + a + infinitive” For example, if you wanted to say, “I am going to swim,” then you would say “Voy a nadar.”

Steps to using “ir + a + infinitive” “I am going to swim at the swimming pool.” Step 1: First, find your subject in the sentence. I is your subject. So conjugate “ir” in the I form to say “I am going…” 1. Voy

Step 2: Add “a” behind the conjugated form of “ir” 2. Voy a

Step 3: Put the infinitive, “to swim” behind “a.” 3. Voy a nadar

Step 4: Then, put “a la piscina” to say “at the swimming pool. 4. Voy a nadar a la piscina.

Practice with “ir + a + infinitive” I am going to read at the library. Voy a leer a la biblioteca.

Practice with “ir + a + infinitive” She is going to walk in the mountains. Ella va a caminar a las montañas.

More examples (más ejemplos) They are going to shop at the mall. Ellos van a ir de compras al centro comercial.

More examples (más ejemplos) We are going to swim at the beach. Vamos a nadar a la playa.

More examples (más ejemplos) You all are going to see a movie. Uds. van a ver la película.