Aller Flashcards
1
Q
What does aller mean?
A
To go
2
Q
Je
A
vais
3
Q
Tu
A
vas
4
Q
Il
A
va
5
Q
Elle
A
va
6
Q
Nous
A
avons
7
Q
Vous
A
allez
8
Q
Ils
A
vont
9
Q
Elles
A
vont
10
Q
Je vais
A
I go
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Q
Tu vas
A
You go
12
Q
Il va
A
He goes
13
Q
Elle va
A
She goes
14
Q
Nous allons
A
We go
15
Q
Vous allez
A
You go
16
Q
Ils vont
A
They go
17
Q
Elles vont
A
They go
18
Q
How are you/ How’s it going?
A
Comment ça va?
19
Q
I’m okay
A
Ça va
20
Q
How are you?
A
Comment allez-vous?
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Q
I’m good
A
Je vais bien
22
Q
How is Pierre?
A
Comment va Pierre?
23
Q
He is good
A
Il va bien
24
Q
When using greetings, is aller typically used?
A
Yes. I may make more sense to directly translate with être, but this is incorrect.
25
How is aller used with the names of cities?
It is used with the preposition à before the name of a city or the name of a noun indicating a place. It means “I’m going to”. There is no article before the names of cities
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I am going to Montreal
Je vais à Montréal
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She is going to the library
Elle va à la bibliothèque
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How is aller used with chez?
It is used with the preposition “chez” before a proper noun or a noun delegating a person/ persons. Do not include à before chez
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Go to Cecille's house
Allons chez Cécile
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They go to their friends' house
Ils vont chez des amis
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She goes to the dentist
Elle va chez le dentiste
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We go to work
Nous allons au travail
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You (formal) go the movies
Vous allez au cinéma
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They go to the emergency room
Ils vont aux urgences
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How is aller used with the names of countries?
An article must be used before countries (but not cities). When countries start with a consonant, use ‘au’. When countries are feminine (end in -e) or start with a vowel, use ‘en’
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I am going to Canada
Je vais au Canada
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I am going to France
Je vais en France
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I am going to Iraq
Il va en Iraq
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You are going to the United States
Tu vas aux Etats-Unis
