Ir + a + ind

Question

What does if + a+ infinitive mean

Answer 1

Hello Smoov,

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You asked about the ir +a + infinitive verbal construction

The construction: ir + a + infinitive, is used in Spanish to form what is often termed the 'immediate future' and refers to actions that are going to take place at some specified time in the near future, eg: this morning, this afternoon, tomorrow, or even next week!

When the time period is at some distant time, eg 3 months later or at some unspecified time in the future, the future indicative would be used instead!

Future indicative: Iremos a España el año que viene.

= We will go to Spain next year.

Immediate future examples:

ex 1. Va a ir al aeropuerto, esta mañana

= She is going to the airport this morning.

ex 2.Vamos a ir de compras esta tarde.

= We are going shopping this afternoon.

ex 3. Van a ir de vacaciones, mañana.

They are going on holiday tomorrow.

I hope this helps

Answer 2

Ir +a + infinitive mean to go to + infinitve. Eg ir + a + comer means to go to eat.