ir a + infinitive
going to: ir a
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going to: ir a
ir + a + infinitive marks a planned or near future: Voy a verlo. Mañana voy al cine can also use present for a scheduled future.
Examples in context
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Planned Future
Use for definite plans you made.
Mañana voy a estudiar español.
Tomorrow I am going to study Spanish.
Immediate Future
Use for actions happening very soon.
¡Espera! Voy a comer ahora.
Wait! I am going to eat now.
Common mix-ups
You must always include the preposition 'a' between the conjugated 'ir' and the infinitive verb.
I am going to eat pizza.
Try a reply
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We are going to call tomorrow.
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Vamos a llamar mañana.
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