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Ir + a + infinitivo To express actions or events that are going to happen in the near future To express actions or events that are going to happen in the near future

Ir (presente) Voyvamos Voyvamos Vasvais Vasvais Vavan Vavan

EJEMPLOS Voy a salir. Voy a salir. I am going to leave/go out. I am going to leave/go out. Vamos a resolver el problema. Vamos a resolver el problema. We are going to solve the problem. We are going to solve the problem.

Acabar + de + infinitivo Express actions or events that have just happened Express actions or events that have just happened

Acabar acabo acabamos acabo acabamos acabas acabáis acabas acabáis acaba acaban acaba acaban

EJEMPLOS Acabo de lavarme el pelo. I have just washed my hair. Acabamos de cenar. We have just eaten dinner.

NOTA If the infinitive after A or DE is a reflexive verb: If the infinitive after A or DE is a reflexive verb: You may have to change the reflexive pronoun to agree with the subject of IR or ACABAR You may have to change the reflexive pronoun to agree with the subject of IR or ACABAR Me Me Te Te Se Se Nos Nos Se Se

NOTA You can use ir and acabar in other tenses than the present. You can use ir and acabar in other tenses than the present.

EJEMPLO Iba a salir pero no pude. Iba a salir pero no pude. I was going to go out but I couldnt. I was going to go out but I couldnt.

EJEMPLO Acababa de terminar la tarea cuando llegaste. Acababa de terminar la tarea cuando llegaste. I had just finished my homework when you arrived. I had just finished my homework when you arrived.

Práctica She has just written a letter. She has just written a letter. They are going to close the door. They are going to close the door.