The document discusses the verb 'ir' which means 'to go' and is classified as an irregular verb. It outlines the different conjugations of 'ir' in the present tense and explains how to use it in the structure 'ir + a + infinitive' to express future actions. Examples are provided to illustrate how to formulate sentences using this structure.

1. Page 180 Realidades 1 The Verb IR

2. REGULAR VERBS Verbs whose INFINITIVES end in -ar follow a pattern.

3. REGULAR VERBS The endings show who is doing the action: (yo) habl o , (tú) habl as , and so on.

4. REGULAR VERBS Verbs that follow certain patterns are called REGULAR verbs.

5. IRREGULAR VERBS Verbs that do not follow certain patterns are called IRREGULAR verbs.

6. IRREGULAR VERBS The verb you are about to learn, “ir” is IRREGULAR. It means “to go” in English. It is often followed by the word a : Voy al cine.

7. TO GO (In English) I go You go He She goes It We go They go

8. IR (To go) Yo voy Tú vas Ud. Él va Ella Nosotros vamos Vosotros vais Uds. Ellos van Ellas

9. You must put to memory the forms of “ir” because it is an irregular verb and it follows no pattern.

10. Ir + a + INFINITIVE We use a form of the verb ir + a + infinitive to tell what someone is going to do.

11. IR + a + INFINITIVE Yo voy a nadar . Y tu, vas a jugar fútbol? I’m going to swim. And you, are you going to play soccer?