French grammar - To go - the verb aller |
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The verb aller means 'to go'. It is classified as an -ER-type verb due to its -er ending. Its present tense conjugations are as follows: • je vais - 'I go' • tu vas - 'you (familiar) go' • il & elle va - 'he goes' or 'she goes' • nous allons - 'we go' • vous allez - 'you (plural)' or 'you (formal) go' • ils & elles vont - 'they go' Note that the present tense in French could mean the simple present (eg. 'I go everyday') or the present continuous (eg, 'I am going at the moment'). |
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je vais
I go / I am going |
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tu vas
you (familiar) go / you are going |
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il va
he goes / he is going |
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elle va
she goes / she is going |
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nous allons
we go / we are going |
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nous n'allons pas
we do not go / we are not going |
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vous allez
you (plural) go / you are going |
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ils vont
they go / they are going |
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elles vont
they (females) go / they are going |
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Jacques va.
Jacques goes/is going. |
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Jean et Alexandre vont.
Jean and Alexandre go/are going. |
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Ça va ?
How goes it? *OR* How are you?
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Ça va bien ?
It is going well?
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Oui, ça va.
Yes, it goes fine. *OR* Yes, I am well. |
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Non, ça ne va pas.
No, it is not going well. |
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Où allez-vous ?
Where are you (formal) going?
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Où vont-elles ?
Where are they (females) going? |
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Pourquoi vas-tu ?
Why are you (familiar) going? |
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Je vais avec Alec.
I'm going with Alec. |
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