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El verbo IRTo go

El verbo IR The verb IR means “To go” in English It is an irregular verb, as it doesn’t follow a

pattern The conjugated forms of IR are often

followed by the word “a” Let’s look at the present tense

conjugations of IR

The conjugations of IR

Yo Voy Nosotros Vamos

Tú Vas

Él/Ella/Ud. Va Ellos/Ellas/Uds. Van

El verbo IR We can use the verb IR to tell what

someone is “going to do” by following this grammatical construction:

IR + A + Infinitive

Let’s look at some examples:

El verbo IR

Yo voy a nadar mañana. I am going to swim tomorrow.

¿Vas a jugar fútbol mañana? Are you going to play soccer tomorrow?

El verbo IR It is necessary to remember the “a”

between the conjugated form of IR and the infinitive

If the “a” is left out, the sentence is grammatically incorrect

Recap The verb IR is irregular

Conjugated forms of IR are often followed by the word “a”

We can tell what someone is “going to do” in the future by using: IR+ A+ Infinitive

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