Aller ("to go") in the present tense
CEFR A1
Aller means "to go". It is irregular in the present tense, even though it ends in -er. Aller is followed by à (to/at) or chez (to someone's place).
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais | Je vais à l'école. (I go to school.) |
| tu | vas | Tu vas au travail. (You go to work.) |
| il / elle | va | Elle va au marché. (She goes to the market.) |
| nous | allons | Nous allons au cinéma. (We go to the movies.) |
| vous | allez | Vous allez où ? (Where are you going?) |
| ils / elles | vont | Ils vont à la banque. (They go to the bank.) |
Note: "à + le" becomes "au": "Je vais au parc." (I go to the park.)
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