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In English, we use "going" plus an infinitive to talk about the near future or what someone is or isn't going to do. We use the correct present tense form of the verb to be followed by going to and an infinitive. | |||
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is
going to leave for
vacation. You are going to swim afterwards. I am going to watch for vacation. |
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| Although this same form also can be used in Spanish, the actual structure is not the same. The Spanish equivalent does not use the present tense to be. Instead it requires the present tense of ir with a followed by an infinitive. | ||||
| Vamos
a tener un examen
el lunes.
Van a estudiar este fin de semana. Después vas a ver la televisón.. |
We
are going
to have on
Monday. They are going to study this weekend. Afterwards you are going to watch television. |
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| When talking about what you do on a certain day or days, use el and los. The preposition in is not translated. On Tuesday would be translated el martes. The singular definite article, el, is used to say on one particular day, while los, the plural definite article, indicates that something is done every (day) . En is never used to state that something occurs on a certain day(s) of the week. | ||||
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El lunes, vamos a ir a la biblioteca. El fin de semana, voy a salir con ellos. Los domingos, mi familia va a la iglesia. Los viernes, ustedes practican el fútbol. |
On Monday, we are going to go to the library. On the weekend, I am going to leave with them. On Sundays, my family goes to church. On Fridays, you practice soccer. |
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