Aller

Question 1

What does aller mean?

Answer 1

To go

Question 2

Je

Answer 2

vais

Question 3

Tu

Answer 3

vas

Question 4

Il

Answer 4

va

Question 5

Elle

Answer 5

va

Question 6

Nous

Answer 6

avons

Question 7

Vous

Answer 7

allez

Question 8

Ils

Answer 8

vont

Question 9

Elles

Answer 9

vont

Question 10

Je vais

Answer 10

I go

Question 11

Tu vas

Answer 11

You go

Question 12

Il va

Answer 12

He goes

Question 13

Elle va

Answer 13

She goes

Question 14

Nous allons

Answer 14

We go

Question 15

Vous allez

Answer 15

You go

Question 16

Ils vont

Answer 16

They go

Question 17

Elles vont

Answer 17

They go

Question 18

How are you/ How’s it going?

Answer 18

Comment ça va?

Question 19

I’m okay

Answer 19

Ça va

Question 20

How are you?

Answer 20

Comment allez-vous?

Question 21

I’m good

Answer 21

Je vais bien

Question 22

How is Pierre?

Answer 22

Comment va Pierre?

Question 23

He is good

Answer 23

Il va bien

Question 24

When using greetings, is aller typically used?

Answer 24

Yes. I may make more sense to directly translate with être, but this is incorrect.

Question 25

How is aller used with the names of cities?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

I am going to Montreal

Answer 26

Je vais à Montréal

Question 27

She is going to the library

Answer 27

Elle va à la bibliothèque

Question 28

How is aller used with chez?

Answer 28

It is used with the preposition “chez” before a proper noun or a noun delegating a person/ persons. Do not include à before chez

Question 29

Go to Cecille’s house

Answer 29

Allons chez Cécile

Question 30

They go to their friends’ house

Answer 30

Ils vont chez des amis

Question 31

She goes to the dentist

Answer 31

Elle va chez le dentiste

Question 32

We go to work

Answer 32

Nous allons au travail

Question 33

You (formal) go the movies

Answer 33

Vous allez au cinéma

Question 34

They go to the emergency room

Answer 34

Ils vont aux urgences

Question 35

How is aller used with the names of countries?

Answer 35

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’

Question 36

I am going to Canada

Answer 36

Je vais au Canada

Question 37

I am going to France

Answer 37

Je vais en France

Question 38

I am going to Iraq

Answer 38

Il va en Iraq

Question 39

You are going to the United States

Answer 39

Tu vas aux Etats-Unis