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Unit 5 · Lesson 4

Going Places

Use the verb 'aller' to say where you're going, and the near future to talk about what you're about to do.

aller — to go

je vais

tu vas

il/elle va

nous allons

vous allez

ils/elles vont

Aller is irregular — memorize it. It's one of the most useful verbs in French.

Near future: aller + infinitive = going to [do something]

Je vais manger. — I'm going to eat.

aller: conjugations

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French

je vais

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English

I go / I am going

Je vais à l'école.: I'm going to school.

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à + article

à + le = au

Je vais au cinéma.

à + la = à la

Je vais à la bibliothèque.

à + l' = à l'

Je vais à l'école.

à + les = aux

Je vais aux magasins.

Places in town

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French

le cinéma

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English

movie theatre

Je vais au cinéma. (au = à + le)

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Places

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Click a French word, then click its English match.

aller + places

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Hint: je form of aller

Jeau cinéma ce soir.

I'm going to the cinema tonight.

Going places quiz

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What is 'elle va' in English?

You can navigate daily life in French.

You know food vocabulary, school subjects, how to tell the time, and how to talk about going places. Test yourself before moving on to Unit 6.