anar + Infinitive
Near Future with Anar
Anar and an infinitive tell what is about to happen.
How It Works
To talk about something that will happen soon, use anar in the present and then an infinitive. Nothing goes between the two verbs.
| Who | Anar + infinitive |
|---|---|
| ieu | vau manjar |
| tu | vas manjar |
| el, ela | va manjar |
| nosautres | anam manjar |
| vosautres | anatz manjar |
| eles, elas | van manjar |
Compare two uses of anar. With a place, it means to go: Vau a Tolosa. With an infinitive, it says what you are about to do: Vau manjar.
A word for time makes the plan clear: Deman vau trabalhar (Tomorrow I am going to work).
Examples (5)
- Vau manjar amb Maria.
I am going to eat with Maria.
Vau plus an infinitive.
- Anam jogar.
We are going to play.
Anam plus an infinitive.
- Anatz dormir?
Are you going to sleep?
Anatz: the vos form.
- Deman vau trabalhar.
Tomorrow I am going to work.
Deman places the plan in time.
- Los amics van arribar.
The friends are about to arrive.
Van plus an infinitive.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The near future puts anar before an infinitive, so the present of anar and the infinitive come first.
Related Patterns
- poder, voler, saber, dever + InfinitiveVerbs Followed by an Infinitive
These verbs also take an infinitive with no word between.
Level 2 - uèi, ièr, demanToday, Yesterday and Tomorrow
Deman, uèi and ièr place the plan in time.
Level 1 - Future of Regular Verbs
The future tense is another way to talk about what will happen.
Level 4
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Patterns that build on this one.
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