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vámonos o vamos
The Spanish verb "ir" (to go) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish. It can be used for everything from announcing where you are going to what you are going to do.
The verb "Ir" happens to be a highly irregular verb. Like ser, it doesn't follow the normal patterns for verb conjugations. Can you imagine why? For example, try to conjugate ir by taking the infinitive –ir ending away … and you'll find there's nothing left!
Therefore, you'll have to memorize the following pattern for ir in the present tense:
Yo nosotrosnosotras
vosotrosvosotras
Uds.
ellos
ellas
tú
Ud.
élella
Ir (to go)
voy
van
vas
vamos
vais
va
If you want to say, "I am going to the beach," in English, you know that you'll have to add the word "to" after the verb "to go." Similarly, in Spanish, the verb ir is almost always followed by "a." For example, the preceding sentence would be translated as Voy a la playa.
If the noun that follows the "a" is masculine singular, as in "el mercado," you must combine the two sounds of "a" and "el" into a single sound: "al."a + el = alFor example, if you wanted to say that you were going to the market, you would say, "Voy al mercado" … NOT Voy a el mercado.
ael
la
al+
=
The simplest way to express that something is going to happen in the future is to use the verb to go—just as it was used in this sentence.
I'm going to walk to the beach.Voy a caminar a la playa.
In order to express what is going to happen, add the appropriate conjugated form of ir plus "a" before the infinitive form of the verb.
—He is going to readÉl va a leer—We are going to eatVamos a comer.
ir a + infinitive = to be going to do something (in the near future)
The Simple Future tense
Eduardo va a leer el libro.Edward is going to read the book.
Vas a invitar a muchas muchachas.You are going to invite lots of girls.
Cristina va a conversar con mi mamá.Christina is going to talk with my mom.
Vas a estar en clase mañana?Are you going to be in class tomorrow?
Tengo ganas de ir al cine.
I feel like going to the movie.
Tengo que ir a la escuela.
I have to go to the school.
Mis amigos tienen ganas de ir al teatro.
My friends feel like going to the movies.
El avión
El taxi
en pie
El carro = Caribbeanel coche = Spain/Mexico
la motocicleta
la bicicleta
la barca
el metro
El tren
¿Adónde vas a ir?
la playa
el parque de diversiones/atracciones
el gimnasio
el centro comercial
el museo
el restaurante
el cine
la escuela
la biblioteca
la tienda
la piscina
el campo
la casa
la iglesia
el supermercado
el teatro
