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Page 28Avancemos 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
HeShe goesIt
We go
They go
IR (To go)
Yo voy
Tú vas
Ud.Él vaElla
Nosotros vamos
Vosotros vais
Uds.Ellos vanEllas
You must put to memory the forms of “ir” because it is an irregular verb andit 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