The Near Future (ir a)
To talk about your future plans or things you are "going to" do, Spanish uses a very simple formula: the conjugated verb ir (to go) + a + an infinitive verb (the base form, like viajar or acampar).
Here is a quick reminder of how to conjugate ir in the present tense:
| Subject | ir (to go) |
|---|---|
| yo | voy |
| tú | vas |
| él / ella / usted | va |
| nosotros / nosotras | vamos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | van |
To express what you are going to do, just follow the formula:
| Next weekend I am going to travel to the mountain. | El próximo fin de semana voy a viajar a la montaña. |
| Tomorrow we are going to play soccer in the park. | Mañana vamos a jugar fútbol en el parque. |
| They are going to camp near the lake. | Ellos van a acampar cerca del lago. |
Negative Sentences and Questions
To make a negative statement, simply place the word no right before the conjugated form of ir:
| We are not going to go to the lake because it is cloudy. | No vamos a ir al lago porque está nublado. |
Questions follow the exact same structure; just add your question words and marks:
| Where are you going to camp? | ¿Dónde van a acampar ustedes? |
Using Reflexive Verbs
When using this construction with a reflexive verb—like quedarse (to stay)—the reflexive pronoun (like me or te) can be placed directly before the conjugated form of ir:
| I am going to stay in a cheap hotel. | Me voy a quedar en un hotel barato. |
| Where are you going to stay tomorrow? | ¿Dónde te vas a quedar mañana? |
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