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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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
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.