Today we learned …
Future tense
Ir a + infinitivo = going to …
- yo voy = I’m going
- tu vas = you are going
- el va = he is going
- nosotros vamos = we are going
- ustedes van = you (all) are going
Examples
- Yo voy a viajar = I’m going to travel
- Tú vas a comprar = You are going to buy
- voy a ser = I’m going to be
- el va a vísitar = he is going to visit
- ella va a prácticar = she is going to practise
- usted va a comer = you (all) are going to eat
- nosotros vamos a beber = we are going to drink
- ellos van a escribir = they are going to write (masc.)
- ellas van a vivir = they are going to live (fem.)
- ustedes van a hablar = they are (all) going to speak
- a dónde van ahora? = where are they going now?
- a dónde van esta noche = where are they going tonight?
- a dónde van a comer el próximo domingo? = where are they going to eat next sunday?
- voy a casarme = I’m going to get married
- vas a tener = you’re going to have
- yo estoy yendo = I am currently going
Other ways of expressing the future tense include:
- Pienso + infinitive = I intend to …
- Quiero + infinitive = I would like to …
Random Vocab
- bisabuelo = great-grandparent
- el reino unido = united kingdom
- orquesta = orchestra
- a cerca de / sobre = about (in subject)
- desarrollo = development
- las diapositivas = (projection) slides
- dientes = teeth
- tener suerte = to be lucky
- la piscina = swimming pool
- De mayor = When I grow up
- día a día = day by day
- pasado mañana = day after tomorrow
- el año que viene = next year
- dentro de 20 minutes= In 20 minutes
- dinosaurios = dinosaurs
- la noche de brujas = halloween
- velludo = hairy
- garaje = garage
- conejo = rabbit
- canguro = kangeroo
- pesado = heavy
- amargo = bitter
- concierto = concert
- las frases = sentences
- fluido = fluent
The word ‘and’
Use ‘e’ instead of ‘y’ for ‘and’ when the following word begins with ‘i’
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