The Near Future in Spanish

The Near Future in Spanish is formed by the present tense of the verb IR + a followed by a verb in the infinitive.
Voy a = I am going to …
Voy a comer – I am going to eat

¿Dónde vas a comer? – Where are you going to eat?
Voy a comer en casa – I am going to eat at home

Voy a + an infinitive verb is a clear way of saying what you are going to do one day.
E.g:
Voy a salvar el bosque – I am going to save the forest

Add NO at the beginning to say what you are NOT going to do.
E.g.
No voy a comer higos – I am not going to eat figs

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This practice uses verbs in the Near Future to talk about holidays in quiet, unsophisticated, natural places.

Verb List in the 1st person

Voy a dormir – I am going to sleep
Voy a encontrar – I am going to find
Voy a poder – I am going to be able to
Voy a jugar – I am going to play
Voy a enviar – I am going to send
Voy a hablar – I am going to talk
Voy a respetar – I am going to respect
Voy a apreciar – I am going to appreciate
Voy a proteger – I am going to protect
Voy a leer – I am going to read
Voy a bucear – I am going to dive/snorkell
Voy a descansar – I am going to rest
Voy a pescar – I am going to fish
Voy a observar – I am going to watch/observe
Voy a dar – I am going to give
Voy a evitar – I am going to avoid
Voy a mirar – I am going to look
Voy a tener – I am going to have
Voy a visitar – I am going to visit
Voy a buscar – I am going to look for
Voy a escuchar – I am going to listen to
Voy a viajar – I am going to travel
Voy a gozar de – I am going to enjoy
Voy a disfrutar de – I am going to enjoy