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Future plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive

I can use my knowledge of 'ir' and 'ir + a + infinitive' together with other vocabulary to talk about routine actions and future plans.

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Future plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive

I can use my knowledge of 'ir' and 'ir + a + infinitive' together with other vocabulary to talk about routine actions and future plans.

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Key learning points

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

Keywords

  • 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 misconception

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

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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The final speaking activity could be very scaffolded, though there is the challenge to work from memory. To challenge pupils further, teachers could invite pupils to engage in freer dialogue about their summer plans, drawing on prior knowledge of closed (yes/no) and information questions.
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6 Questions

Q1.
The words 'a' + 'el' contract to to say 'to the'.
Correct Answer: al
Q2.
Which verb means 'we go'?
ir
Correct answer: vamos
vas
voy
va
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:abril,April
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April

Correct Answer:descubrir,to discover, discovering
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to discover, discovering

Correct Answer:marzo,March
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March

Correct Answer:parte,part
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part

Correct Answer:como,like
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like

Correct Answer:feliz,happy
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happy

Q4.
Match the English and Spanish.
Correct Answer:how,cómo
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cómo

Correct Answer:when,cuándo
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cuándo

Correct Answer:who,quién, quiénes
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quién, quiénes

Correct Answer:how many,cuántos, cuántas
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cuántos, cuántas

Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'I go to Spain.'
Correct Answer: Voy a España., Yo voy a España.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'you (singular) go to the beach.'
Correct Answer: Vas a la playa., Tú vas a la playa.

6 Questions

Q1.
In Spanish, 'mañana' can mean 'morning' and ' '.
Correct Answer: tomorrow
Q2.
Choose the correct translations of 'todo el mundo'.
Correct answer: all the world
everything
Correct answer: everyone
a full world
Q3.
'Toda la gente '. Which verbs can complete this sentence?
Correct answer: come
Correct answer: bebe
descubren
reciben
decir
Q4.
Order the words to make a future tense sentence.
1 - voy
2 - a
3 - ir
4 - al
5 - mercado
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'You (singular) go to the beach'.
Correct Answer: Vas a la playa., Tú vas a la playa.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'We are going to go to the centre'.
Correct Answer: Vamos a ir al centro.

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