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Your Weekend Plans in Spanish
This guide focuses on using the near future tense in Spanish to discuss weekend plans. By using the 'Ir + a + Infinitive' structure, you can help your child practice organizing their own activities and logistics.
What you'll learn
- Express future intentions using the 'ir a' construction
- Ask and answer logistical questions about travel and timing
- Use social verbs like 'quedar' to discuss meeting friends
Spanish phrases for your weekend plans
¿Qué vas a hacer?
What are you going to do?
A very common way to start a conversation about plans.
¿Vas a quedar con tus amigos?
Are you going to meet your friends?
'Quedar con' is the most natural way to say 'to meet up' socially in Spanish.
¿Cómo vas a llegar allí?
How are you going to get there?
'Llegar' literally means 'to arrive,' but is used for 'getting' to a place.
Voy a mirar el horario del autobús.
I'm going to check the bus times.
'Mirar' is 'to look at' or 'check', and 'horario' is 'schedule'.
Vas a necesitar tu teléfono.
You're going to need your phone.
In some regions, you might hear 'móvil' instead of 'teléfono'.
¿Vas a hacer la mochila?
Are you going to pack your bag?
Spanish uses the verb 'hacer' (to make/do) for packing bags.
Vamos a quedar en una hora.
We're going to agree on a time.
'Quedar en' means to reach an agreement or decide on a specific detail.
Voy a verte a las seis.
I'm going to meet you at six.
The 'te' (you) is attached to the end of the verb 'ver' (to see).
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Horario
Schedule / Timetable
Used for buses, trains, and school classes.
Quedar
To meet up / To stay
A versatile verb used for social plans.
Mochila
Backpack / Bag
The standard word for a school or travel bag.
The Near Future (Ir + a + Infinitive)
To talk about things that are 'going to' happen, use the present tense of 'ir' (to go) + 'a' + any verb in its basic (infinitive) form.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I am going to... | Yo voy a + [verb] | Voy a comer. |
| You (singular) are going to... | Tú vas a + [verb] | Vas a jugar. |
| We are going to... | Nosotros vamos a + [verb] | Vamos a salir. |
More examples
Mañana voy a ir al parque.
Tomorrow I'm going to go to the park.
You can use 'ir' twice: once as the helper and once as the action.
¿Vais a estudiar el sábado?
Are you guys going to study on Saturday?
'Vais' is used for 'you all' in Spain.