Movement — to where? · Spanish 1000

Direction, not position

Movement verbs express direction or destination and take a (to/toward). Static position uses en (in/at). Origin uses de (from).

Key movement verbs: ir (to go), venir (to come), llegar (to arrive), salir (to leave/go out), volver (to return).

Ir a + place is the most common way to express going somewhere. Contract a + el → al .

Ir a + infinitive = going to do something (near future): Voy a estudiar .

Voy a la playa.I am going to the beach.
Vais al cine esta noche.You all are going to the cinema tonight. (Spain)
Vamos a casa de mis padres.We are going to my parents' house.
¿A qué hora vais al aeropuerto?What time are you all going to the airport? (Spain)
No voy a la universidad los sábados.I don't go to university on Saturdays.
Voy a llamar a María.I am going to call María.

Verb	Preposition	Meaning	Example
llegar	a	arrive at/in	Llegamos a Madrid a las diez.
llegar	de	arrive from	Llego de Valencia.
salir	de	leave from	Salgo de la oficina a las seis.
salir	a	go out to (street, walk)	Salimos a pasear.
venir	de	come from	Vengo del supermercado.
venir	a	come to	Venid a cenar. (Spain)

Estoy en el supermercado. Voy al supermercado.I am at the supermarket. I am going to the supermarket.
Vengo de la playa. Estoy en casa ahora.I come from the beach. I am at home now.
Salimos de la oficina y vamos al bar.We leave the office and go to the bar.
¿Estáis en clase? — No, vamos a la biblioteca.Are you all in class? — No, we are going to the library. (Spain)
Llego a casa a las siete.I arrive home at seven.
El tren va de Madrid a Barcelona.The train goes from Madrid to Barcelona.

I am going to the cinema →

Where are you all going? (Spain) →

I come from work →

We arrive in Madrid at ten →

I leave the office at six →

I am at work (location) →

Are you coming to the party? →

We go out for a walk →

I am going to call María →

The train goes from Madrid to Barcelona →

You all are going to the beach (Spain) →

I arrive home at seven →