IR + A + PLACES and IR + A + INFINITIVES REVIEW
ir You remember how to conjugate the verb ir: yo voynosotros/as vamos tú vasvosotros/as vais él/ella/Ud. vaUds./ellos/ellas van
Reminder To say “at the” in Spanish Write “a la” or “a el” BUT “a el” = “al” ALWAYS
ir + a + location/place If you want to say you are going to a specific place, use the “ir + a + place” formula. – For example, if you want to say, “I am going to the park” in Spanish you would say, “Voy al parque.” a el parque a el = al al parque
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.
ir + a + infinitives What is an infinitive? – The infinitive is the un-conjugated form of a verb.
English 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.”
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.