Verb: ir a

Question 1

What is the meaning of ir a?

Answer 1

This verb means to go

Question 2

Is it a regular or an irregular verb?

Answer 2

Ir a is an irregular verb because the yo form ends

in a y:

yo voy a

Question 3

Should I use the a after ir?

Answer 3

YES!

It is important that you add the a after the verb, even if the verb is conjugated:

ir a

Question 4

What are the conjugations in the present tense

for ir a?

Answer 4

yo voy a

tú vas a

usted, él, ella va a

nosotros, nosotras vamos a

ustedes, ellos, ellas van a

Question 5

What happens to the a in ir a if it is before

a masculine singular noun?

Answer 5

Everytime you have a + el, you must

combine them to al.

For example:

ir a + el parque

voy al parque

NOTE: él (the é with an accent) does not combine

Question 6

Does the a + la combine as well?

Answer 6

NO!

a + la

never combine

ir a + la escuela: Voy a la escuela

vs

ir a + el parque: Voy al parque

Question 7

What is the conjugation for usted?

Answer 7

usted va a

Question 8

What is the conjugation for ella?

Answer 8

ella va a

Question 9

What is the conjugation for nosotras?

Answer 9

nosotras vamos a

Question 10

What is the conjugation for tú?

Answer 10

tú vas a

Question 11

What is the conjugation for ellos?

Answer 11

ellos van a

Question 12

What is the cojugation for él?

Answer 12

él va a

Question 13

What is the conjugation for yo?

Answer 13

yo voy a

Question 14

What is the conjugation for ustedes?

Answer 14

ustedes van a

Question 15

What is the conjugation for nosotros?

Answer 15

nosotros vamos a

Question 16

What is the conjugation for ellas?

Answer 16

ellas van a