Learn Spanish (Latin America): ¿Quién va a organizar el próximo evento?

¿Quién va a organizar el próximo evento?

Who is going to organize the next event?

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How do we form the "is going to organize" part of this sentence?

This sentence uses the near future formula: ir a + an action verb in its basic form (the infinitive). Here, we have va (a form of the verb ir, meaning "is going"), the connecting word a ("to"), and the action organizar ("to organize").

Why do we use va instead of another form like voy or vas?

When we ask a question with quién (who), we treat it as a singular "he" or "she" subject. The "he/she" form of the verb ir (to go) is va. If we knew we were asking about multiple people, we would use the plural word quiénes and the plural verb van.

Wait, I thought adjectives usually go after the noun in Spanish. Why is it próximo evento and not evento próximo?

You are right that descriptive adjectives (like colors or sizes) usually go after the noun. However, adjectives that indicate an order or sequence in time or space—like próximo (next), último (last), and primer (first)—are exceptions and typically go right before the noun.

Why does Quién have an accent mark on the 'e'?