IR + A expressions In English, instead of using the Future tense [will / shall] we often use the expression “going to... “ to indicate what someone will do later in the future. Spanish also uses a similar phrase. Remember that “to go” in Spanish is the verb IR. To show that someone is going to do something, you have to conjugate IR to show who is going to do the action; then follow with “a” and finally add the infinitive of the verb indication what is going to be done.
IR – to go voy - I govamos – we go vas - you [tú] govais - you [vosotros] go va – he/she/it goesvan - they go you [ud] go you [uds] go
I am going to study. Yo voy a estudiar. You [tú] are going to study. Tú vas a estudiar. Ana is going to study. Ana va a estudiar.
Elena and I are going to study. Elena y yo vamos a estudiar. Luís and Beto are going to study. Luís y Beto van a estudiar.
I am going to study tomorrow. Yo voy a estudiar mañana. My [mis] parents are going to buy a new car. Mis padres van a comprar un coche nuevo. Rosa is not going to do her homework. Rosa no va a hacer la tarea.
Are you going to go to the concert [concierto]? ¿Vas a ir al concierto? Héctor and I are not going to go to the concert. Héctor y yo no vamos a ir al concierto.