Spanish · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 30
Los planesPlans
Plans and invitations vocabulary: el plan (plan), la fiesta (party), la cena (dinner), el fin de semana (weekend), mañana (tomorrow), esta noche (tonight), salir (to go out), invitar (to invite), querer (to want), venir (to come). Key grammar: the near future is formed with "ir a + infinitive": "Voy a estudiar" (I am going to study), "Vamos a cenar" (we are going to have dinner), "¿Qué vas a hacer mañana?" (what are you going to do tomorrow?). You conjugate "ir" (voy, vas, va, vamos, van) + "a" + the verb in the infinitive. The "a" is obligatory. To invite: "¿Quieres salir esta noche?" (do you want to go out tonight?), "¿Vamos a la fiesta?" (shall we go to the party?). English speakers calque "I am going to play" but forget the "a" → "Voy jugar" ✗ → "Voy a jugar" ✓.
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¿Qué vas a hacer?— What are you going to do?
- Lucía¿Qué vas a hacer mañana?What are you going to do tomorrow?
- MikeVoy jugar al fútbol y voy leer un libro.I am going to play football and read a book. (slip: "ir a" needs the "a" before the verb — "Voy a jugar... voy a leer")
- LucíaCon "ir" siempre pones "a" antes del verbo: "Voy a jugar".With "ir" you always put "a" before the verb: "Voy a jugar".
- MikeAh, mañana voy a jugar al fútbol y voy a leer un libro.Ah, tomorrow I am going to play football and read a book.
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Una invitación— An invitation
- CarlosEl fin de semana voy a hacer una fiesta. ¿Quieres venir?At the weekend I am going to have a party. Do you want to come?
- LucíaSí, quiero. ¿A qué hora va a empezar?Yes, I want to. What time is it going to start?
- CarlosA las nueve. Vamos a cenar y a bailar.At nine. We are going to have dinner and dance.
- Lucía¡Perfecto! ¿Puedo invitar a una amiga?Perfect! Can I invite a friend?
- CarlosClaro. Mañana te voy a mandar la dirección.Of course. Tomorrow I am going to send you the address.
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- el plan
nounplan
- la fiesta
nounparty
- la cena
noundinner
- el fin de semana
nounweekend
- mañana
adverbtomorrow
- esta noche
adverbtonight
- salir
verbto go out
- invitar
verbto invite
- querer
verbto want (quiero)
- venir
verbto come (vengo)
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The near future: "ir a" + infinitive
Explanation
To talk about plans, Spanish uses "ir a + infinitive", just like English "to be going to". You conjugate only "ir": voy / vas / va / vamos / van, then "a", then the verb in the infinitive (unchanged): "Voy a estudiar" (I am going to study), "Vas a comer" (you are going to eat), "Vamos a bailar" (we are going to dance). The "a" is OBLIGATORY — it is the most common English-speaker error, saying "Voy jugar" ✗ instead of "Voy a jugar" ✓. With time markers: "Mañana voy a trabajar" (tomorrow I am going to work), "Esta noche vamos a salir" (tonight we are going out), "El fin de semana voy a la fiesta" (at the weekend I am going to the party). To invite, use "querer" (quiero/quieres): "¿Quieres venir?" (do you want to come?), "¿Quieres cenar conmigo?" (do you want to have dinner with me?); or "¿Vamos a...?": "¿Vamos a cenar?" (shall we have dinner?).
Examples
- Mañana voy a estudiar español.Tomorrow I am going to study Spanish.
- Esta noche vamos a cenar juntos.Tonight we are going to have dinner together.
- ¿Quieres venir a la fiesta?Do you want to come to the party?
- El fin de semana voy a salir con amigos.At the weekend I am going to go out with friends.
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