"Going to" do something - Formal and Informal
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Hola,
I just wanted to check on something basic. If I wanted to say for example "We are going to eat now", I would say "Vamos a comer ahora", right? But can I say "Estamos ir a comer ahora"? Is it the same thing? Is the first informal and the second formal? Thanks for your help 
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updated Jul 9, 2012
posted by El-Chupacabra
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You can also say,
La comida ya está servida - Grub's up ( the food is ready, let's eat)
updated Jul 9, 2012
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
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Hi and welcome to the forum!
"Estamos ir a comer ahora"?
That sentence is incorrect.
You can say:
Vamos a comer ahora (most common)
Comemos ahora (also used to say that we are just about to eat)
Comeremos ahora (future tense, less common but correct)
To say "we are eating" (at this very moment) then you can use "estamos comiendo ahora," but "comemos" is more common.
updated Jul 9, 2012
edited by --Mariana--
posted by --Mariana--
