To go + infinitive
We use it mainly to express plans, intentions and decisions that we have already taken.
I am going to study this afternoon.
Tomorrow work.
The verb is in the present tense, but “tomorrow” places the action in the future.
Learn to talk about plans, intentions, and future actions in Spanish and practice with interactive A2-level exercises. Discover the most common ways to express the future and learn when to use going to + infinitive, the present and the simple future .
This afternoon I _____ español.
Correct! This afternoon I am going to study Spanish.In Spanish we can talk about the future in different ways. We do not always need to use the simple future.
In fact, in many conversations we use other structures to talk about our plans or things we know are going to happen.
We use it mainly to express plans, intentions and decisions that we have already taken.
I am going to study this afternoon.
It can refer to the future when a clear time reference or we are talking about an organized plan.
Tomorrow I have class.
It allows us to talk about future actions and also express predictions or possibilities.
Someday I will live in another country.
One of the most frequent ways to talk about the future in Spanish is to go + infinitive. We use this structure especially to express plans, intentions, or decisions that we have already made.
| Person | To go + to | Example |
|---|---|---|
| yo | I am going to | I am going to study |
| tú | you are going to | you are going to travel |
| él / ella / usted | is going to | He is going to work |
| nosotros/as | let's go | We are going out |
| vosotros/as | Are you going to | Are you going to eat |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | are going to | They are going to visit |
This afternoon I am going to study español.
El sábado let's visit to my grandparents.
Laura is going to fetch a new job.
What are you going to do this weekend?
In Spanish we frequently use the present indicative to talk about future events when there is a clear time reference.
Tomorrow work.
The verb is in the present tense, but “tomorrow” places the action in the future.On Friday tenemos an exam.
This summer I am traveling to Mexico.
The train sale At eight.
Tomorrow como with Marta.
On Tuesday I have a meeting.
The airplane sale a las diez.
This weekend vamos to Valencia.
These expressions frequently appear when we talk about plans and future events and they help us clearly situate when an action will occur.
This afternoon I am going to study.
Next week We have an exam.
Next year I will travel more.
In two days Let's start the course.
Visually review the main forms of talking about the future in Spanish. Learn how to use to go + infinitive, the present with future value and the simple future to express plans, intentions, future events and predictions.
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Knowing the structures is important, but the real goal is to be able to use them when you speak.
You may already know that I am going to study, I work tomorrow and I will study they talk about the future, but that you still have to think too much before choosing a structure. That is completely normal when you are learning Spanish.
At PCE Spanish School We work on grammar within real-life situations so you can go from understanding a structure to using it naturally.
Review these common mistakes to correctly build your sentences and choose the appropriate future structure.
I'm going I study español.
I'm going estudiar español.
After to go, we always use the infinitive. The second verb is not conjugated.
I'm going estudiar this afternoon.
I'm going Time to study this afternoon.
The preposition a is mandatory within this structure.
Tomorrow work.
Tonight I am going out.
In Spanish we use the... present indicative and to go + infinitive to talk about the future. We don't always need forms like I will study, I will travel or I will eat.
hablar → I will speak
comer → I will eat
vivir → I will live
In the simple future, verbs ending in -ar, -er and -ir use the same endings.
I will speak
I will speak
The ending is added directly to the full infinitive. We do not add a second verb ending.
Review the main ways to express plans, intentions, and future events.
To go + infinitive it is one of the most common structures for expressing plans, decisions, and intentions.
Yes. It is very common to use the present indicative when there is a clear temporal reference or when we are talking about an organized plan.
It is used to talk about future events and is especially useful for expressing predictions, promises or situations that we present as future.
In regular verbs we add directly to the full infinitive the same endings for the verbs in -ar, -er and -ir.
The endings are the same, but some verbs use a irregular root.
Both forms can talk about the future, but they do not always convey the exact same perspective.
I am going to study tends to present an intention or a plan, whereas I will study presents the action as future. Context often determines which one is more natural.
