aller
to go
Beginner Verb
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Pronunciation
/ale/
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Cultural Note
Aller uses 'être' as its auxiliary in the passé composé, not 'avoir'. It also forms the near future tense (futur proche): 'je vais manger' means 'I am going to eat.' 'Ça va ?' is the most common informal greeting in French.
📝 Example Sentences
Je vais à l'école.
I go to school.
Comment allez-vous ?
How are you? (formal)
Nous allons partir demain.
We are going to leave tomorrow.