Transcript 4a-p180-the-verb-ir

The Verb IR
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Realidades 1
VERBOS REGULARES
Most verbs you have learned so
far follow a pattern.
For most infinitives you have
seen, you conjugate by adding a
certain set of endings depending
on the type of verb (AR, ER, IR).
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VERBOS REGULARES
The verb endings show who is
doing the action:
(yo) hablo
(tú) escribes
(nosotros) caminamos
(ellos) hacen ejercicio
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VERBOS REGULARES
Verbs that follow certain patterns
are called regular verbs.
Verbs that do not follow certain
patterns are called irregular
verbs and their conjugations
must be memorized.
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VERBOS IRREGULARES
Some irregular verbs you have
seen so far are ser and estar.
The verb ir is also irregular.
Ir means to go in English.
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VERBOS IRREGULARES
You must memorize the forms of
ir because it is an irregular verb
and follows no particular pattern.
Now, let’s conjugate ir!
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IR (to go)
yo voy
tú vas
Ud. va
él va
ella va
(“it”) va
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nosotros vamos
nosotras vamos
vosotros vais
vosotras vais
Uds. van
ellos van
ellas van
(plural “it”) van
EL VERBO IR
You will often hear people say
¡Vamos!...This means Let’s go!
To ask where someone is going, use
the interrogative word ¿Adónde?
with a form of ir.
¿Adónde vas? (Where are you going?)
 ¿Adónde va él? (Where is he going?)
 ¿Adónde van Uds.? (Where are you
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all going?)
EL VERBO IR
Ir is often followed by the word a.
Remember that a means to in English.
The preposition a el (“to the”) always
contracts to become al.
The preposition a la (“to the”) does not
contract.
Por ejemplo:
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Voy al cine. (I go to the cinema.)
Van a la escuela. (You all go to school.)
IR + A + INFINITIVO
We use this formula to tell what
someone is going to do (in the
near future):
ir + a + infinitivo
You will see this expression
frequently in Spanish.
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IR + A + INFINITIVO
Follow these steps to say what
someone is going to do:
1. Conjugate the verb ir appropriately:
voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.
2. Add a, which means to.
3. Choose an infinitive to express the
action that someone is going to do.
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IR + A + INFINITIVO
Yo voy a ir a la escuela.
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I’m going to go to school.
¿Tú vas a ir a la escuela también?
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Are you going to go to school too?
Él va a nadar.
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He is going to swim.
Ella va a ir de compras mañana.
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She is going to go shopping tomorrow.
IR + A + INFINITIVO
Nosotros vamos a jugar fútbol.
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We are going to play soccer.
Ellas van a escribir en la clase.
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They are going to write in class.
¿Ustedes van a preparar para el
examen?
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Are you all going to prepare for the
test?