Voy a atar los globos a la silla.

I am going to tie the balloons to the chair.

Breakdown of Voy a atar los globos a la silla.

• yo: I
• a: to
• la silla: the chair
• ir a: to be going to

Questions & Answers about Voy a atar los globos a la silla.

Why doesn’t the sentence include yo?

Because Spanish often drops subject pronouns when the verb already shows who the subject is.

• voy = I go / I’m going
• So Voy a atar... already tells you the subject is I

You could say Yo voy a atar los globos a la silla, but yo is usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis or contrast.

What does voy a atar mean grammatically?

It is the ir a + infinitive structure, which is a very common way to talk about the near future or an intended action.

• voy = I go
• a = part of the future structure here
• atar = to tie

So voy a atar means I’m going to tie.

This is extremely common in everyday Spanish, often more common in speech than the simple future.

Why can’t I say Voy atar los globos... without the first a?

Because after ir when you use this future construction, Spanish requires a:

• voy a comer
• vamos a salir
• va a llover

So voy a atar is correct, but voy atar is not.

Why are there two as in Voy a atar los globos a la silla?