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.

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