1. IR + A + PLACES and IR + A + INFINITIVES REVIEW

2. ir You remember how to conjugate the verb ir: yo voynosotros/as vamos tú vasvosotros/as vais él/ella/Ud. vaUds./ellos/ellas van

3. Reminder To say “at the” in Spanish Write “a la” or “a el” BUT “a el” = “al” ALWAYS

4. ir + a + location/place If you want to say you are going to a specific place, use the “ir + a + place” formula. – For example, if you want to say, “I am going to the park” in Spanish you would say, “Voy al parque.” a el parque a el = al al parque

5. Practice “ir + a + location” How would you say: – “I am going to the gym.” Voy al gimnasio. (a + el = al)

6. Practice “ir + a + location” – “They are going to the beach.” Van a la playa.

7. More Practice with “ir + a + location” – “We are going to the mountains.” Vamos a las montañas.

8. “ir + a + location” – “They are going to the swimming pool. Van a la piscina.

9. “ir + a + location” – “He is going to the country.” Él va al campo.

10. ir + a + infinitives What is an infinitive? – The infinitive is the un-conjugated form of a verb.

11. English infinitives – In English, “to be” “to go” or “to have” are all examples of un-conjugated verbs.

12. Infinitives In Spanish, infinitives are the un-conjugated verbs that end in –ir, -er, or –ar. For example, “ir,” “nadar,” and “hablar” are un-conjugated verbs.

13. ir + a + infinitive If you want to say you are going to do something, you would use the formula “ir + a + infinitive”

14. Example of “ir + a + infinitive” For example, if you wanted to say, “I am going to swim,” then you would say – “Voy a nadar.”

15. Practice with “ir + a + infinitive” I am going to read at the library. – Voy a leer a la biblioteca.

16. Practice with “ir + a + infinitive” She is going to walk in the mountains. – Ella va a caminar a las montañas.

17. More examples (más ejemplos) They are going to shop at the mall. – Ellos van a ir de compras al centro comercial.

18. More examples (más ejemplos) We are going to swim at the beach. – Vamos a nadar a la playa.

19. More examples (más ejemplos) You all are going to see a movie. – Uds. van a ver la película.