Coffee Break Spanish CBS 2.11 | Talking about the future
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May 11, 2010 Explore how to express future intentions in Spanish using the verb 'ir' with 'a' and an infinitive. Learn to construct sentences about personal goals, including common New Year's resolutions. Discover variations in future tense for different subjects, enhancing your conversational skills. Engage with examples related to personal aspirations and practice articulating your goals in Spanish. This journey combines language learning with setting achievable resolutions, making it both educational and practical!
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Immediate Future With Ir + A
- Spanish often expresses the immediate future using ir + a + infinitive instead of a distinct future tense.
- This construction communicates an imminent action like "I'm going to..." rather than a formal future tense.
Conjugate Ir Before Using A + Infinitive
- Conjugate ir correctly before adding a + infinitive to form the immediate future.
- Use voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van plus a + infinitive to match the subject.
New Year Resolutions Example
- Mark asks Kara about New Year's resolutions and uses the construction ¿Qué vas a hacer en 2008?.
- Kara replies with personal resolutions like exercising, saving money, and studying Spanish.