Seasonal traditions: 'vais'
I can use the present and future tenses to write and talk about my Christmas traditions and plans.
Seasonal traditions: 'vais'
I can use the present and future tenses to write and talk about my Christmas traditions and plans.
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Key learning points
- To talk about where someone goes or is going (present), use 'voy', 'vas', 'va', 'vamos', 'vais', 'van'.
- To talk about what someone is going to do (future plans) use a present tense form of the verb 'ir' + a + infinitive.
- One meaning of the word 'para' is 'for'. When used in this way, it is followed by a noun.
- Another meaning is 'in order to'. When used in this way, it is followed by an infinitive.
Keywords
Vais - you (all) go, 2nd person plural form of the verb 'ir'
Ir + a + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'
Para - preposition meaning 'for' when followed by a noun and '(in order) to' when followed by an infinitive verb
Common misconception
'Para' always means 'for'.
The word 'para' doesn't always mean 'for'. It can also mean 'in order to' when followed by an infinitive verb.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
to start, starting
to tell, telling
to send, sending
to look, looking
to spend, spending (time)
to spend, spending (money)
rice
quantity
pain
war
chicken
tomato
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
I go, I am going
you go, you are going
she, he, it goes; she, he, it is going
we go, we are going
you all go, you all are going
they go, they are going