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5Aller
•Les normes: Communication 1.1 –
Understanding the spoken and written
language
Comparisons 4.1 –
Understanding the nature of language
through comparisions

5Les questions essentielles
•What does « aller » mean and what sort of
verb is it?
•What does the pronoun « y » mean and
when is it used with « aller »?
•« Aller » is used to ask what sort of
question in French that is different from in
English?

5En bref:
•Aller = to go
•An irregular verb
•Has 6 conjugated forms
•Is never used alone –but always state
« where » one is going
•Is used to ask how someone is doing

5Le verbe aller au présent
1. The verb aller (to go) is an irregular verb.
Study the following forms.
je
tu
il/elle/on
ALLER
vais
vas
va ils/elles
allons
vont
allezvous
nous
Je vais au café, mais mes parents vont au restaurant.
Tu vas au restaurant avec des copains?
Vous y allez en bus?

5Le verbe aller au présent
2. If you do not mention the place you are going to,
you must put the word ybefore the verb aller.
Yrefers to a place already mentioned. Aller cannot
stand alone.
Tu vas au café?
Oui, j’yvais et Laurent yva aussi.