1. El Verbo “IR” to go Do you remember what the verb “ir” means?
We used it back in Unit 3A to express something we were going to do in the near future:
Yo voy a estudiar esta noche. (compound verb)
We are now going to use it to state WHERE we are going.
Yo voy a escuela. (single verb)
to go

2. When IR is followed by a verb, it expresses future plans.
When IR is followed by a noun, it expresses destination

3. Complete the translations of the next two sentences in your packet: Los chicos van a practicar el karate. Los chicos van a la iglesia.

4. In the expressions on the left side… In the expressions on the right side…

5. Complete the verb conjugation box for all six forms of “ir” Based on what you already know about conjugating verbs, is the verb “ir” regular or irregular? Why?

6. THE VERB IR
Voy
vamos
vas
vais Va
van

7. The verb “ir” is an irregular
Verb since its conjugation does not follow a pattern.

8. Review the rules for MANDATORY CONTRACTIONS in your packet
Recall the contraction rules for “of”+ “the”:
de la = _________________
de el = _________________

9. The same rule applies for this combination:
A la = _________________
A el = _________________
Another note…
“para”--- to/for/in order to

10. PRACTICA
With your partner, complete the practica on page 7 in your packet

11. To ask where someone is going, use the question word ¿ADóNDE
To ask where someone is going, use the question word ¿ADóNDE? Which means (to) where?

12. A + el = al Yo voy al colegio. A + la = a la Yo voy a la piscina.
* Don’t forget:
A + el = al
Yo voy al colegio.
A + la = a la
Yo voy a la piscina.