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What is the formula to conjugate a verb in the immediate future tense?
What is the formula to conjugate a verb in the immediate future tense?
IR + a + Infinitive
What is the equivalent English form of the immediate future tense in Spanish?
What is the equivalent English form of the immediate future tense in Spanish?
going to
How do you conjugate the verb 'estudiar' in the immediate future tense for 'yo'?
How do you conjugate the verb 'estudiar' in the immediate future tense for 'yo'?
Voy a estudiar
What happens to reflexive verbs when using the immediate future tense?
What happens to reflexive verbs when using the immediate future tense?
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How would you express 'I am going to get up at 8 o'clock tomorrow' in Spanish using the immediate future tense?
How would you express 'I am going to get up at 8 o'clock tomorrow' in Spanish using the immediate future tense?
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Can the present tense be used to express a planned, near future intention?
Can the present tense be used to express a planned, near future intention?
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Study Notes
The Immediate Future Tense
- The immediate future tense is formed using the formula: IR + a + Infinitive
- This construction is used to indicate a definite intention or plan, especially in relation to an event in the near future
- It is equivalent to the English "going to" form
Conjugation of Verbs in the Immediate Future Tense
- Yo: voy a + Infinitive
- Tú: vas a + Infinitive
- Él/Ella/Usted: va a + Infinitive
- Nosotros/as: vamos a + Infinitive
- Vosotros/as: vais a + Infinitive
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: van a + Infinitive
Examples of the Immediate Future Tense
- Ella va a estar aquí esta Navidad. (She is going to be here this Christmas)
- Creo que va a llover. (I think it is going to rain)
- Voy a levantarme/Me voy a levantar a las ocho mañana. (I am going to get up at 8 o'clock tomorrow)
Alternative Way to Express Planned Intention in the Near Future
- Using the present tense to express a planned, perhaps scheduled, near future intention
- Examples:
- Mañana el jefe discute los planes en la reunión. (Tomorrow the boss will discuss the plans at the meeting)
- El vuelo sale a las siete. (The flight will leave at seven o'clock)
Reflexive Verbs in the Immediate Future Tense
- Two ways to treat reflexive verbs:
- Move the reflexive pronoun to the front of the conjugated verb: Me voy a levantar a las ocho de la mañana
- Leave the reflexive pronoun at the end of the infinitive: Voy a levantarme a las ocho de la mañana
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Learn how to conjugate verbs in the immediate future tense in Spanish, using the formula IR + a + Infinitive, to indicate definite intentions or plans.
