The Future with 'Ir'
Spanish: AQA A Level, topic 16.8.1
Forming the Future Using 'ir a'
This is an easy way to say what is going to happen in the future. Take the present tense of 'ir' followed by 'a' and the infinitive of a verb.
Voy a hablar - I am going to talk
Vas a jugar - you are going to play
Va a hacer - she is going to do
Vamos a ir - we are going to go
Vais a vivir - you are going to live
Van a salir - they are going to go out
Uses of 'ir a'
This simple form of the future tense is known as the immediate future.
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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