10.1.1

Immediate Future

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Uses of 'ir a'

This simple form of the future tense is known as the immediate future.

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The immediate future

  • The future with 'ir a' is used to refer to the immediate future.
  • This type of the future tense is used in the same way as 'going to' in English.
    • E.g. Voy a llegar tarde.
      • I am going to arrive late.

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