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Future plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive

Places and plans: 'ir' for present and future plans

Unit Summary

This unit introduces 'voy', 'vas', 'va', 'vamos'. These forms of 'ir' are combined with 'a' to mean to go to. Pupils learn that 'a' and 'el' combine to make 'al' and contrast this with 'a la'. Pupils learn they can use a present tense form of 'ir' with 'a' and an infinitive expresses the future.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use your knowledge of 'ir' and 'ir + a + infinitive' together with other vocabulary to talk about routine actions and future plans.

Key Notes

  • Understanding and composing sentences using familiar words helps to deepen vocabulary knowledge.
  • We use the present tense of 'ir' to say where we routinely go, e.g. 'Voy a la plaza'.
  • We use the present tense of 'ir' followed by 'a' and a 2nd verb infinitive to express future plans.
  • It is important to pay attention to the difference between present and future meanings.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • present: single verb tense for repeated actions in the present, e.g. 'I do'
  • infinitive: form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
  • ir + a + infinitive: 2-verb future structure meaning, e.g. 'going to do' in English

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • In Spanish, we translate word-for-word from English to say 'I am going to', using 'soy' or 'estoy'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

Understanding and composing sentences using familiar words helps to deepen vocabulary knowledge. We use the present tense of 'ir' to say where we routinely go, e.g. 'Voy a la plaza'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'present'

single verb tense for repeated actions in the present, e.g. 'I do'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: In Spanish, we translate word-for-word from English to say 'I am going to', using 'soy' or 'estoy'. Correction: Some structures do not allow for word-for-word translations between English and Spanish. To say 'I am going to' in Spanish, use the present tense of 'ir' + 'a' + 2nd infinitive verb.

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