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Pronunciation

normal speech: vas a ye-GAR

7 months ago

Ir + a + Infinitive: The Near Future Tense

Ir + a + infinitive is a simple way to talk about the near future in Spanish. Translated as “going to [verb].”

Compare:
Vas a llegar. = You are going to arrive.

Llegarás. = You will arrive.

They mean the same thing, but are said in different ways.

8 months ago

vas a llegar info.

Tips to remember “vas a llegar”:
– “Vas” comes from the Spanish verb “ir” which means “to go.” Think of “vas” as you go (singular “you”).
– “A” is used to create the immediate future tense; it’s like the English word “to” in this context.
– “Llegar” means “to arrive.” It sounds a bit like “leg” (a part of the body that helps you ‘arrive’ at places), which might help you remember its meaning.

Explanations:
– “Vas a llegar” translates to “you are going to arrive” and is used to indicate a future action. It’s part of the structure “ir a + infinitive” which is used for the immediate future tense in Spanish.

Other words/phrases that mean the same thing:
– “Vas a arribar” (using ‘arribar’ which is a more formal synonym for ‘llegar’)
– “Llegarás” (future tense of ‘llegar’)

Conjugations of “llegar”:
– Past Preterite: llegué (I arrived), llegaste (you arrived), llegó (he/she/it arrived), llegamos (we arrived), llegasteis (you all arrived – Spain), llegaron (they arrived/you all arrived – Latin America)
– Past Imperfect: llegaba (I was arriving/used to arrive), llegabas, llegaba, llegábamos, llegabais, llegaban
– Present: llego (I arrive), llegas (you arrive), llega (he/she/it arrives), llegamos (we arrive), llegáis (you all arrive – Spain), llegan (they/you all arrive – Latin America)
– Future: llegaré (I will arrive), llegarás (you will arrive), llegará (he/she/it will arrive), llegaremos (we will arrive), llegaréis (you all will arrive – Spain), llegarán (they/you all will arrive – Latin America)
– Subjunctive Present: llegue (I arrive), llegues (you arrive), llegue (he/she/it arrives), lleguemos (we arrive), lleguéis (you all arrive – Spain), lleguen (they/you all arrive)

Examples of sentences:
– “¿A qué hora vas a llegar al aeropuerto?” (What time are you going to arrive at the airport?)
– “Me dijo que hoy vas a llegar tarde.” (He/she told me that you are going to arrive late today.)
– “Vas a llegar justo a tiempo para la reunión.” (You’re going to arrive just in time for the meeting.)
– “Por favor, avísame cuando vas a llegar.” (Please let me know when you are going to arrive.)

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