aller
/ale/
to go
Nous allons au cinéma ce soir.
We are going to the cinema tonight.
general
To move from one place to another; to go.
Nous allons au cinéma ce soir.
We are going to the cinema tonight.
Va voir si la porte est fermée.
Go see if the door is closed.
Conjugated: je vais, tu vas, il va, nous allons, vous allez, ils vont.
general
Followed by an infinitive, forms the near future tense.
Il va pleuvoir.
It is going to rain.
The near future (futur proche) is the most common way to talk about upcoming events in speech.
general
Used to ask about or describe health and general state.
Comment vas-tu ? — Je vais bien.
How are you? — I am well.
Ça va ? is the universal casual greeting; it rarely expects a detailed answer.
Collocations
Antonyms
Word Origin
From Latin vadere (to go) blended with ambulare (to walk).
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais