The Near Future (ir a)
To talk about future plans, Spanish uses a formula that closely matches the English "going to": the verb ir (to go) + a + an infinitive (the unconjugated action verb).
First, choose the present tense form of ir that matches your subject:
| yo | voy |
| tú | vas |
| él / ella / usted | va |
| nosotros / nosotras | vamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | van |
Then, simply add a followed by the action:
| I am going to organize the trip. | Voy a organizar el viaje. |
| Next summer I am going to travel to Spain. | El próximo verano voy a viajar a España. |
| They are going to rent a car for the trip. | Van a alquilar un coche para el viaje. |
Linking Multiple Actions
When planning multiple actions, you do not need to repeat the conjugated verb ir. Just use y (and) followed by a + the next infinitive, or simply add the next infinitive directly.
| She is going to organize the holidays and buy the tickets. | Ella va a organizar las vacaciones y a comprar los billetes. |
| I am going to rent a house and spend the summer there. | Voy a alquilar una casa y pasar el verano allí. |
Placing Pronouns
If your sentence includes a reflexive pronoun (like nos or se) or an object pronoun (like lo), you can place it directly before the conjugated form of ir.
| For the holidays, we are going to stay in a cheap hotel. | Para las vacaciones, nos vamos a quedar en un hotel barato. |
| He is not going to make the trip, he is going to stay at home. | No va a hacer el viaje, se va a quedar en casa. |
| The luggage? We are going to put it in the car. | ¿El equipaje? Lo vamos a poner en el coche. |
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