To talk about future plans in Spanish, we often use the verb "ir," which means "to go." We pair it with the preposition "a," and then we add another verb in its basic form.

Present Tense of "Ir"

Here's how to use "ir" in the present tense:

• yo voy (I go)
• tú vas (you go)
• él/ella va (he/she goes)
• nosotros vamos (we go)
• vosotros vais (you all go)
• ellos/ellas van (they go)

Making Future Plans

To say what you are going to do in the future, use this format:

Subject pronoun + ir (in present tense) + a + basic verb.

Examples:

• Yo voy a estudiar. (I am going to study.)
• Tú vas a bailar. (You are going to dance.)
• Ella va a comer. (She is going to eat.)

Adjective and Noun Agreement

Make sure adjectives agree with nouns in gender (male or female) and number (singular or plural):

• For boys: Estudioso (studious)
  • Yo soy estudioso. (I am studious.)
• For girls: Estudiosa (studious)
  • Ella es estudiosa. (She is studious.)

Asking Simple Questions

To ask questions, just change the order of the words and use question words:

• ¿Qué vas a hacer? (What are you going to do?)
• ¿Dónde vamos a comer? (Where are we going to eat?)

With these rules, you can easily talk about your future plans in Spanish using "ir" in the present tense. Try making sentences with different subjects, verbs, and adjectives to practice!