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Ir a + infinitive: "going to"

Voy a comer means "I am going to eat". It is the easiest way to talk about the future.

Present of ir: voy, vas, va, vamos, van.

Ir + a + place means "go to": Voy a la playa. A + el becomes al: Voy al cine.

Ir + a + infinitive is the near future: Vamos a ver.

Pattern: ir + a + infinitive

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Updated October 21, 2026

Examples

• Voy a llamar a mi madre.
  I am going to call my mother.
• ¿Vas a venir?
  Are you going to come?

In real sentences

• Aquí vamos.
  Here we go.
  Tatoeba: marcelostockle
• Ya vamos.
  We're coming.
  Tatoeba: Shishir
• Vamos ahora.
  We're going now.
  Tatoeba: Javea
• Vamos por aquí.
  Let's go this way.
  Tatoeba: Seael
• ¿Que vamos a qué?
  We'll what?
  Tatoeba: DJ_Saidez
• ¿Nos vamos?
  Shall we go?
  Tatoeba: hundo

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