Holiday plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'ir' + a + infinitive and 'para' + infinitive to describe a future trip.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The verb 'ir' ('to go, going') is irregular in the present tense.
- ‘Voy’, ‘vas’ and ‘va’ mean ‘I go’, ‘you go’ and ‘she, he, it goes’ respectively.
- ‘Vamos’, ‘vais’ and ‘van’ mean ‘we go’, ‘you all go’ and ‘they go’.
- A present-tense form of 'ir' + a + infinitive means 'going to' + infinitive. It expresses future plans.
- 'Para' + infinitive means 'in order to' + infinitive. It describes a purpose.
Keywords
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning
'ir'+ a + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning 'going to' + infinitive
Common misconception
'Para' always means 'for'.
'Para' often means 'for'. However, when followed by an infinitive, it means 'in order to'.
Teacher tip
For further challenge in task C2, ask pupils to include sentences with the negative 'no' and examples of 'van' + a + infinitive to describe friends' plans for the holidays.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which two verbs have similar meanings?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to walk, walking
to celebrate, celebrating
to be missing
to record, recording
to organise, organising
to work, working
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
experience
cousin
network
transport
holidays
trip, journey
Q4.Order the words to say: 'you were optimistic and it was normal'.
Q5.Write in English: 'un mundo precioso'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'some incredible presents'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.'Voy a la tienda para comprar un libro para mi amigo'. The word 'para' appears twice in this sentence. Which set of translations is correct?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
I go
you go
she, he, it goes
we go
you all go
they go
Q3.Write in Spanish: 'you all are going to arrive'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'in order to travel'.
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