Future · ir a + infinitivo
Near future: voy/vas/va/vamos/vais/van + a + bare infinitive (the dictionary form, like hablar).
Examples
- Voy a viajar.I'm going to travel.
- Vamos a comer.We're going to eat.
- Va a llover mañana.It's going to rain tomorrow.
How it works
The most common way to talk about the near future in spoken Spanish is "ir a + infinitivo" — equivalent to English "going to":
voy a, vas a, va a, vamos a, vais a, van a + bare infinitive (the dictionary form, like hablar)
Examples
Voy a estudiar. — I'm going to study.
Vamos a comer. — We're going to eat.
Va a llover. — It's going to rain.
Time markers
mañana — tomorrow
esta noche — tonight
el próximo año — next year
pronto — soon
más tarde — later
This construction is usually preferred over the simple future tense (estudiaré) in everyday speech.
What you'll practise
1. Conjugate ir (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van)
Pick the right form of ir for the subject.
- Voy a salir.I'm going to leave.
- Van a llegar pronto.They're going to arrive soon.
2. Don't drop the 'a' before the infinitive
Always include 'a' between ir and the infinitive (the dictionary form, like hablar).
- Vamos a estudiar.We're going to study.
- Vas a aprender mucho.You're going to learn a lot.
Practise it until it sticks
Short drills built on these 2 skills, with instant feedback on every answer. Free to start.