Chapter 7: Ir and the future

Question 1

Definition and present-tense conjugation of “ir”

Answer 1

ir = to go

yo = voy
tú = vas
el/ella/ud = va
nosotros = vamos
vosotros = vais
ustedes = van

Question 2

How does one express future time (e.g., “to be going to [do something])?

Answer 2

Ir + a + infinitive

Examples:
Ellos van a cantar esta noche. (They are going to sing tonight.)
Vamos a decidir más tarde. (We are going to decide later.)

Question 3

How does one form a question with future time?

Answer 3

Place the subject of the sentence either directly after the conjugated form of “ir” or after the infinitive.

Examples:
Van a cantar ellos esta noche? (Latin American version)
Van ellos a cantar esta noche? (Spanish version)
A qué hora va a llegar el tren? (At what hour is the train going to arrive?)