The verb IR
• You remember how to conjugate the verb ir:
Yo voy Nosotros/as vamos
Tú vas Vosotros/as vais
Él/ella/Ud. va Uds./ellos/ellas van
ir + a + location
• If you want to say you are going to a specific place, use the “ir + a + location” formula. – For example, if you want to say, “I am going to the
park” in Spanish you would say, “Voy al parque.”
A + Definite Article (el, la, las)
• Remember that if “a” comes before the article “el,” it transforms into “al.”– a + el = al – example: al parque
If “a” comes before “los” then it stays as “a los.”
A + definite article
If “a” comes before the article “la,” it does not change.
-a + la = a la– example: a la biblioteca
If “a” comes before “las” then it stays as “a las.”
Practice “ir + a + location”• How would you say:– “I am going to the gym.” • Voy al gimnasio. (a + el = al)
Infinitives
• What is an infinitive?– The infinitive is the un-conjugated form of a verb.– In English, “to be” “to go” or “to have” are all
examples of un-conjugated verbs. – In Spanish, infinitives are the un-conjugated verbs
that end in –ir, -er, or –ar. For example, “ir,” “nadar,” and “hablar” are un-conjugated verbs.
ir + a + infinitive
• If you want to say you are going to do something, you would use the formula, “ir + a + infinitive.”
Example of “ir + a + infinitive”
• For example, if you wanted to say, • “I am going to swim,” then you would say
– “Voy a nadar.”
Steps to using “ir + a + infinitive”
“I am going to swim at the swimming pool.”
– Step 1: First, find your subject in the sentence.I is your subject. So conjugate “ir” in the I form to
say “I am going…” 1. Voy
Practice with “ir + a + infinitive”
• I am going to read at the library.– Voy a leer en la biblioteca.
Practice with “ir + a + infinitive”
• She is going to walk in the mountains. – Ella va a caminar en las montañas.
More examples (más ejemplos)
• They are going to shop at the mall.– Ellos van a ir de compras en el centro comercial.