Ir a + Infinitive: the easy Spanish future
Short answer
Conjugate ir (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), add a and the infinitive: voy a estudiar. This is the everyday way to talk about plans, and in speech it is far more common than the future tense.
Level A1 · verbs, future
The rule in full
The everyday way to talk about the future — like English going to.
ir (present) + a + infinitive
| voy a | vamos a |
| vas a | vais a |
| va a | van a |
- Voy a estudiar esta noche.
- ¿Qué vas a hacer mañana?
- Vamos a comer. (also: let's eat)
Don't forget the a — it's obligatory.
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