The verb ir means to go. It can be used to indicate destination, or to indicate future plans (as in what someone is going to do.)
yo voy
tú vas
él / ella / usted va
nosotros vamos
vosotros vais
ellos / ellas / ustedes van
1. To indicate destination, use a form of ir + a + destination.
In the example above, note that a + el = al. Similarly, de + el = del.
2. To indicate future plans, use a form of ir + a + verb in the infinitive.
Listening |
Listen this song and sing along with the lyrics to practice ir + a + verb in the infinitive.
Actividades de conversación |
With a partner, take turns asking and answering about what different people are going to do and where they are going to do it.
With a partner, look at the schedules below. Take turns asking your partner where people are going at certain times, or what they are going to do.
Julio | Esteban y Silvia | yo |
9:00 – la universidad 11:00 – la clase de biología 3:20 – leer correo electrónico | 8:30 – el hospital 12:00 – el restaurante 2:00 – descansar | 7:45 – la cafetería 1:00 – asistir a la clase de cálculo 8:00 – mirar televisión |
With a partner, take turns asking each other what you each plan to do on the different days of the coming week. Try using each day of the week without repeating verbs!
With a partner, think of a famous person your classmates will be familiar with. Write down five predictions about what this person will do tomorrow. Be prepared to share some of them with the class and they will try to guess who you are talking about!!!
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