¿Voy a o pienso? Plan seguro vs intención

Elige la perífrasis: plan seguro vs intención ('voy a' vs 'pienso').

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voy a + infinitivo pienso + infinitivo tengo pensado mañana esta semana

Mañana a las 8 ____ llamar a mi jefe para confirmar la reunión.

Correct: 0/8

Hints for this Quiz

Think: the time is exact (mañana a las 8) and it’s already decided → ir a + infinitivo.

For a fixed, scheduled plan in the near future, ir a + infinitive is the most natural: "voy a llamar". This is the standard way in spoken Spanish to talk about a near/decided future action; ir a + infinitive is very frequent in conversation.

Intention without concrete steps → pensar + infinitivo.

Pensar + infinitive expresses an intention/plan in your head that isn’t firmly fixed: "pienso empezar". It conveys the idea "I want to start, but I haven’t taken real steps yet".

Near future and already organized → ir a + infinitivo.

Suitcase packed and the flight is tomorrow = a concrete, near‑future plan. The best option is ir a + infinitive: "voy a viajar mañana". The option "tengo pensado viajando" is grammatically incorrect (gerundio).

Doubt/uncertainty → pensar + infinitivo.

The phrase "todavía no estoy seguro" highlights an intention that isn’t firmly fixed, so "Pienso (ver…)" sounds the most natural.

Plan already fijado (fixed) → ir a + inf.

When something is already scheduled (in the calendar), Spanish uses ir a + infinitive: "voy a terminar…" — a near‑future, decided action.

Idea in your head, no booking/date yet → pensar + inf.

"Solo es una idea" = an intention without concrete steps: pensar + infinitive ("Pienso organizar…") fits best.

Tomorrow and already organized → ir a + inf.

The event is tomorrow and the task is specific → ir a + infinitive ("voy a coordinar…") for a near‑future, decided plan.

After "tener pensado" the infinitive comes directly: tener pensado + inf.

The correct structure is "tener pensado + infinitivo" (without "de"). "Tengo pensando" is incorrect (it uses the gerund). This construction naturally expresses: the plan has been thought through, but it doesn’t have to be tied to a specific date.