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A2 Spanish Grammar Lesson

Talking about plans with ir a + infinitive

Ir a + infinitivo

5:47 min video · 20 sentences · 4 key words

Transcript with English

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  1. Esta noche voy a cenar con Javier.Tonight I'm going to have dinner with Javier.
  2. Pablo, ¿qué me voy a poner?Pablo, what am I going to wear?
  3. Ponte la chaqueta verde.You're going to wear the green jacket.
  4. Vas a estar muy guapa.You're going to look very pretty.
  5. Voy a coger el autobús.I'm going to take the bus.
  6. Javier va a esperarme en el restaurante.Javier is going to wait for me at the restaurant.
  7. ¡Ay, no! El autobús no va a parar.Oh no! The bus isn't going to stop.
  8. Voy a llegar tarde.I'm going to arrive late.
  9. Voy a llamar a un taxi.I'm going to call a taxi.
  10. También voy a escribir a Javier.I'm also going to write to Javier.
  11. Javier lee el mensaje y sonríe.Javier reads the message and smiles.
  12. Va a pedir un vino para los dos.He's going to order a wine for the two of them.
  13. Lucía llega diez minutos tarde.Lucía arrives ten minutes late.
  14. —Lo siento. Voy a pagar yo la cena.Sorry. I'm going to pay for dinner.
  15. —No, no. Hoy voy a invitar yo.No, no. Today I'm going to treat you.
  16. —Entonces, ¿qué vamos a comer?Then what are we going to eat?
  17. Vamos a compartir unas tapas.We're going to share some tapas.
  18. Después vamos a pasear junto al río.Afterwards we're going to walk by the river.
  19. Más tarde, Pablo pregunta: «¿Vas a verlo otra vez?»Later Pablo asks: Are you going to see him again?
  20. —Sí, mañana vamos a ir al cine.Yes, tomorrow we're going to go to the cinema.

About this lesson

Lucía has a first date tonight and tells her flatmate Pablo her plans. Everything goes differently from what she expects, but the ending is sweet.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the Te toca · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words

SpanishEnglishLevel
la cenadinner
el autobústhe bus
llegar tardeto arrive late
el mensajethe message

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