Grade 9 · Introductory Spanish

Describe a plan with ir a + infinitive

Express a future plan with present-tense ir followed by a and an infinitive.

6 authored questions + worked example

Worked example

Express a plan using ir a + infinitive: Yo ___ a estudiar.

Answer & why

Answer: voy

Yo takes voy: Yo voy a estudiar. It means “I am going to study.” The verb after a remains an infinitive.

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All questions

All 6 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

Express a plan using ir a + infinitive: Ella ___ a cantar.

  1. voy
  2. vas
  3. va
  4. vamos
A hint

Conjugate ir for the subject, then keep a and the infinitive.

Answer & why

Answer: va

Ella takes va: Ella va a cantar. It means “She is going to sing.” The verb after a remains an infinitive.

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Question 2

Express a plan using ir a + infinitive: Nosotros ___ a comer.

  1. va
  2. voy
  3. vas
  4. vamos
A hint

Conjugate ir for the subject, then keep a and the infinitive.

Answer & why

Answer: vamos

Nosotros takes vamos: Nosotros vamos a comer. It means “We are going to eat.” The verb after a remains an infinitive.

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Question 3

Express a plan using ir a + infinitive: Ellos ___ a escribir.

  1. vas
  2. van
  3. voy
  4. va
A hint

Conjugate ir for the subject, then keep a and the infinitive.

Answer & why

Answer: van

Ellos takes van: Ellos van a escribir. It means “They are going to write.” The verb after a remains an infinitive.

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Question 4

Express a plan using ir a + infinitive: Usted ___ a caminar.

  1. voy
  2. vamos
  3. va
  4. vas
A hint

Conjugate ir for the subject, then keep a and the infinitive.

Answer & why

Answer: va

Usted takes va: Usted va a caminar. It means “You are going to walk.” The verb after a remains an infinitive.

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Question 5

Express a plan using ir a + infinitive: Yo ___ a estudiar.

  1. vas
  2. va
  3. voy
  4. vamos
A hint

Conjugate ir for the subject, then keep a and the infinitive.

Answer & why

Answer: voy

Yo takes voy: Yo voy a estudiar. It means “I am going to study.” The verb after a remains an infinitive.

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Question 6

Express a plan using ir a + infinitive: Tú ___ a leer.

  1. voy
  2. va
  3. vamos
  4. vas
A hint

Conjugate ir for the subject, then keep a and the infinitive.

Answer & why

Answer: vas

Tú takes vas: Tú vas a leer. It means “You are going to read.” The verb after a remains an infinitive.

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