Future plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive
I can use my knowledge of 'ir' and 'ir + a + infinitive' together with other vocabulary to talk about routine actions and future plans.
- Year 7
Future plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive
I can use my knowledge of 'ir' and 'ir + a + infinitive' together with other vocabulary to talk about routine actions and future plans.
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Key learning points
- Understanding and composing sentences using familiar words helps to deepen vocabulary knowledge.
- We use the present tense of ‘ir’ to say where we routinely go, e.g. 'Voy a la plaza'.
- We use the present tense of 'ir' followed by 'a' and a 2nd verb infinitive to express future plans.
- It is important to pay attention to the difference between present and future meanings.
Keywords
Present - single verb tense for repeated actions in the present, e.g. 'I do'
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
Ir + a + infinitive - 2-verb future structure meaning, e.g. 'going to do' in English
Common misconception
In Spanish, we translate word-for-word from English to say 'I am going to', using 'soy' or 'estoy'.
Some structures do not allow for word-for-word translations between English and Spanish. To say 'I am going to' in Spanish, use the present tense of 'ir' + 'a' + 2nd infinitive verb.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The words 'a' + 'el' contract to to say 'to the'.
Q2.Which verb means 'we go'?
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Match the English and Spanish.
