Ir Dar Estar - Watervliet Public Schools
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Ir
Dar
Estar
Ir
to go
Dar
to give
estar
to be (temporary or location)
You may have noticed...
There are 2 words that mean “to be”
Ser
Estar
The difference!
Ser
Estar
long-lasting characteristics
temporary conditions and location
Irregular
Ir, Dar, and Estar are irregular verbs. You will
just have to learn the conjugations. They don’t
follow a regular verb pattern.
Ir
yo
voy
tú
vas
él/ella/Ud. va
nosotros
vamos
ellos/ellas/Uds. van
Dar
yo
doy
tú
das
él/ella/Ud. da
nosotros
damos
ellos/ellas/Uds. dan
Estar
yo
estoy
tú
estás
él/ella/Ud. está
nosotros
estamos
ellos/ellas/Uds. están
going to
The verb “ir” or one of its conjugations is often
followed by “a” and means “going to.”
Examples: I’m going to school. You’re going to
laugh. etc...
Future Tense
“ir a” is an easy way to do future tense.
Examples: Voy a estudiar mañana. Vamos a
hablar en español.
Contractions
Contractions are two words that combine to
make one word
Examples: can + not = can’t
Spanish Contractions
In Spanish, there are only 2 contractions:
a + el = al
de + el = del
Meanings
al = to the, at the
Example: Voy al gimnasio. (I go to the
gym.)
del = from the, of the
Example: Vengo del gimnasio. (I come
from the gym.)
grammar rule
Unlike English, the two Spanish contractions are
always mandatory.
“a” and “el” cannot be beside each other, they will
always merge into “al”
“de” and “el” cannot be beside each other, they
will always merge into “del”
Checking for
Understanding
What do ir, dar, and estar
mean?
Ir = to go
Dar = to give
estar = to be (temporary & location)
What does “ir a” mean?
To be “going to”
Fill in the blank with the
correct conjugation
va
Isabella _______ en bus. (ir)
Fill in the blank with the
correct conjugation
doy regalos a mis profesoras. (dar)
Yo ____
Fill in the blank with the
correct conjugation
estamos en la clase de español. (estar)
Nosotros ______
Fill in the blank with the
correct conjugation
vas a pie. (ir)
Tú ______
Fill in the blank with the
correct conjugation
dan el dinero. (dar)
Mis abuelos ______
What is a contraction?
Contractions are two words that combine to
make one word
How many contractions
are there in Spanish?
2
What are the 2 Spanish
contractions?
al & del
el fin