LE VERBE ALLER
LE VERBE ALLER
Present tense of the irregular verb aller
The verb aller (to go) is called an irregular verb because its forms
follow an unpredictable pattern. It’s the only -er verb that is
irregular.
ALLER
je vais
nous allons
tu vas
vous allez
il/elle/on va
ils/elles
vont
Usage of the verb ALLER
Comment vas-tu?
How are you?
Nous allons au café.
We’re going to the café.
As you can see, the verb aller has more than one meaning. It can be used:
1) to talk about going somewhere.
On va au café.
We’re going to the café
2) to talk about how things are going in general.
Ça va?
How are things going?
3) to talk about someone’s health.
Comment allez-vous?
How are you?
Je vais bien, merci.
I’m fine, thanks.