Verbs
aller ‘to go’
The verb aller is irregular in the present tense. Listen carefully to the pronunciation of the -s in the plural forms nous and vous forms. This -s is pronounced as a /z/ to link with the vowel sound in the plural forms allons and allez.
| aller ‘to go’ | |
| je vais | nous allons |
| tu vas | vous allez |
| il/elle/on va | ils/elles vont |
| past participle : allé | |
Aller literally means ‘to go’, but is used figuratively in salutations to say how one is doing.
| Corey: Salut, Joe-Bob , où vas -tu? | Corey: Hey, Joe-Bob, where are you going? | |
| Joe-Bob: Je vais au café. | Joe-Bob: I’m going to a coffee shop. | |
| Corey: Mais, tu as cours maintenant. | Corey: But, you have class right now. | |
| Joe-Bob: Oui, mais le prof est horrible, vraiment horrible! | Joe-Bob: Yes but, the prof is horrible, really horrible. | |
| Corey: Attention! Il arrive! | Corey: Watch out! He’s coming! | |
| Joe-Bob: Ah, bonjour monsieur le professeur. Comment allez-vous aujourd’hui? | Joe-Bob: Oh, hello, professor. How are you today? |
Aller is also used to talk about the near future, what one is ‘going to do.’
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