Los fines de semana: 'ir' (present), 'ir' + a + infinitive (future)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe what activities I do at the weekend as well as make plans for the next weekend using 'ir' and 'ir' + a + infinitive.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Adding adjectives, adverbs and nouns is an easy way to give more details and develop your sentences.
- 'Ir' is an irregular verb. Its singular and plural forms are 'voy', 'vas', 'va', 'vamos', 'vais', 'van'.
- We can use 'ir' to talk about routines and to talk about the future. Use 'ir' + a + infinitive to refer to the future.
- Both 'al' and 'a la' mean 'to the'. Use 'a la' before a feminine noun, and 'al' before a masculine noun.
- 'Puente' can be used to refer to a long weekend or bank holiday.
Keywords
Ir - irregular verb meaning 'to go, going'
Ir + a + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'
Common misconception
Any conjugated form of 'ir' ('voy', 'vas', 'va') can refer to routines or future events. For example, 'voy al parque' means 'I'm going to the park' or 'I'm going to go to the park'.
We can use 'ir' to talk about routines and to talk about the future, but when referring to future intentions, 'ir' needs to be followed by 'a' + infinitive.
Teacher tip
Students can write their own sentences to talk about what they normally do in contrast with what they are planning to do this weekend; alternatively they can rewrite Sofia's texts adding time phrases and using the strategies for adding extra details covered in LC1 (adverbs, adjective, nouns).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
to get married, getting married
association
marriage
to look, watch; looking, watching
a, an, any (m, before a noun)
to burn, burning
Q2.An adverb is a word ...
Q3.Which word is not an adjective?
Q4.Write the Spanish for 'to go, going'.
Q5.Order the missing words: 'Voy al ____ a ___ un paseo con mis ___ todos ___ domingos'.
Q6.Which verbs are infinitives?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
secondary school
environment, surroundings
hair
transgender
non-binary
a, an, any (m)
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
I go, am going
you go, are going
she, he, it goes, is going
we go, are going
you all go, are all going
they go, are going
Q3.Order the missing words: 'Los domingos voy ___ centro comercial y mi hermana va ___ piscina. Papá y mamá van ___ torneos de mi hermana. ¿Tú vas ___ fiestas de tu pueblo?'
Q4.Adding , adverbs and nouns is an easy way to give more details and develop your sentences.
Q5.Which sentences refer to the future?
Q6.Match the sentence halves.
al club de cine.
va a un concurso de talento.
va a hacer un viaje.
a ir una charla de arquitectura.
van a la bilbioteca.
van a ver una película romántica.
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