French Verb Aller

The French verb aller is a power verb. Aller gives you the power to start speaking French right away once you’ve learned the present tense conjugation. Watch my video lesson on this verb below, and you can download a PDF of this lesson in my private French Grammar Library.

EXAMPLES

1. Je vais au parc.

I’m going to the park.

2. Tu vas en France.

You are going to France.

3. Elle va aux États-Unis.

She is going to the US.

4. Nous allons chez une copine.

We are going to a friend’s house.

5. Vous allez dans la salle de classe.

You are going in the classroom.

6. Ils vont au restaurant.

They are going to the restaurant.

USING ALLER AS A POWER VERB

SUBJECT + CONJUGATED ALLER + INFINITIVE

32 EXPRESSIONS USING THE FRENCH VERB ALLER

aller à pied	to go on foot
aller à vélo	to go by bike
aller en avion	to go by plane
aller en train	to go by train
aller en voiture	to go by car
aller en bus	to go by bus
aller en bateau	to go by boat
aller en métro	to go by metro
aller chercher quelqu’un	to pick someone up
aller à la pêche	to go fishing
allez-y / vas-y	go ahead
s’en aller	to go away
aller bien	to be doing well
aller mal	to be doing poorly
aller jouer	to go play
aller faire les courses	to go grocery shopping
aller prendre un bain	to go take a bath
aller à l’école	to go to school
aller prendre le pain	to go get the bread
aller en France	to go to France
aller aux États-Unis	to go to the United States
aller au Canada	to go to Canada
aller étudier	to go study
aller au marché	to go to the market
aller à la boulangerie	to go to the bakery
aller au café	to go to the café
aller au cinéma	to go to the movies
aller au théâtre	to go to the theater
aller au restaurant	to go to the restaurant
aller à la médiathèque	to go to the library
aller au travail	to go to work