Transcript p. 28 IR + a + Infinitive

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Avancemos 2
The Verb IR + A +
Infinitive
REGULAR VERBS
Verbs whose INFINITIVES
end in -ar follow a pattern.
REGULAR VERBS
The endings show who is
doing the action: (yo)
hablo, (tú) hablas, and so
on.
REGULAR VERBS
Verbs that follow certain
patterns are called
REGULAR verbs.
IRREGULAR VERBS
Verbs that do not follow
certain patterns are called
IRREGULAR verbs.
IRREGULAR VERBS
The verb you are about to
learn, “ir” is IRREGULAR.
It means “to go” in
English. It is often
followed by the word a:
Voy al cine.
TO GO (In English)
I
go
You
go
He
She
It
goes
We
go
They
go
IR (To go)
Yo
voy
Nosotros
vamos
Tú
vas
Vosotros
vais
va
Uds.
Ellos
Ellas
van
Ud.
Él
Ella
You must put to memory
the forms of “ir” because
it is an irregular verb and
it follows no pattern.
Ir + a + INFINITIVE
We use a form of the verb
ir + a + infinitive to tell
what someone is going to
do.
IR + a + INFINITIVE
Yo voy a nadar.
Y tu, ¿vas a jugar fútbol?
I’m going to swim. And
you, are you going to play
soccer?
IR + a place
Los estudiantes van a la
biblioteca.
The students go (are
going) to the library.
IR + a place
Don’t forget the way to say
“to the”
4 ways: a + el (al), a la,
a los, a las