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The verb aller in the present tense

Key points

  • Another common irregular verb is aller which means to go.
  • It is used in much the same way as to go is in English.

The verb aller means to go and is an irregular verb . In the present tense aller conjugates like this:

aller to go
Je vais
tu vas
il / elle va
nous allons
vous allez
ils / elles vont

Aller is used in very much the same way as to go is in English:

Je vais au supermarché

I'm going to the supermarket

Ils vont à la maison

They're going home

Nous allons en France

We're going to France

va-t-elle?

Where's she going?

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How French Works was written and coded by Chris Dawson.