How and when to use the popular future in Spanish

In this post you will learn how and when to use the popular future in Spanish.

Popular future:

To construct the popular future you need the verb ‘ir’:

Yo – voy
Tú – vas
Él / ella / usted – va
Nosotros – vamos
Vosotros – vais
Ellos / ellas / ustedes – van

As we already know, we use the verb ‘ir’ to indicate the action of movement from one place to another.

– Yo voy al mercado.
I go to the market.

However, you can also use the following expression to form the popular future:

Conjugated form of ‘ir’ + ‘a’ + infinitive verb

When to use the popular future

This form is frequently used in Spanish when talking about plans or intentions for the future:

– ¿Qué vas a hacer mañana?
What are you going to do tomorrow?

– Ellos van a salir temprano.
They are going to leave early.

– Yo voy a subir la montaña.
I am going to climb the mountain.

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