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### The Verb aller (to go)

The verb **aller** (to go) is highly irregular in the present tense:

| Pronoun | Form | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| **je** | vais | I go / am going |
| **tu** | vas | you go / are going |
| **il / elle / on** | va | he / she / one goes |
| **nous** | allons | we go / are going |
| **vous** | allez | you go / are going |
| **ils / elles** | vont | they go / are going |

When expressing where you are going, use the preposition **à** (to). Remember that **à** combined with the masculine definite article **le** contracts to **au** (e.g., *au cinéma*). For feminine places, it remains **à la** (e.g., *à la piscine*). For indefinite destinations, you can simply use **à une** or **à un** (e.g., *à une fête*).

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### Time Markers for Future Plans

French frequently uses the present tense to talk about the near future. Just add a time marker like **demain** (tomorrow), **ce soir** (tonight), or **le week-end** (on the weekend). These can be placed at the beginning or the end of the sentence.

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### Giving Reasons

To explain *why* you are going to a destination, you can use **pour** (for) followed by a noun, or **parce que** (because) followed by a full sentence.

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The verb to go (aller)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular 'to be' and indefinite articles (je suis un...)

Singular definite articles (le, la, l')

Identifying vs. describing (c'est vs. il est)

Feminine adjective agreement (+e)

Plural pronouns and 'to be' (nous sommes, vous êtes)

Formal and informal you (tu vs. vous)

Plural nouns and indefinite articles (des... -s)

Plural definite articles (les)

Plural adjective agreement (+s)

Stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui)

The verb "to have" singular (j'ai, tu as, il a)

The verb "to have" plural (nous avons, vous avez, ils ont)

There is / there are (il y a)

Basic verbal negation (ne... pas)

Negating "there is" (il n'y a pas de)

Regular -er verbs singular (je parle, tu parles, il parle)

Regular -er verbs plural (nous parlons, vous parlez, ils parlent)

The verb "to be called" (s'appeler)

Yes/no questions with intonation (Tu parles ?)

Yes/no questions with "Est-ce que" (Est-ce que tu parles ?)

Informal questions (qui, que, quoi)

Standard questions (est-ce que)

Singular possessives (mon, ton, son)

Plural possessives (notre, votre, leur)

Demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces)

Adjective placement

Numbers 1 to 20

Numbers 21 to 100

Age and physical states (avoir)

The preposition to/at (à, au, aux)

Question word for location (où)

Prepositions for cities and countries (à, en, au, aux)

The verb to come (venir)

The preposition from/of (de, du, des)

Question word for origin (d'où)

The verb to do/make (faire)

Days of the week (lundi, mardi)

Telling time (il est... heure)

Question words for time (quand, à quelle heure)

The verb to take or have (prendre)

The verb to drink (boire)

Partitive articles (du, de la, de l')

Zero quantity (pas de)

Expressions of quantity (un peu de, beaucoup de)

Asking how much or how many (combien, combien de)

Very vs. a lot (très, beaucoup)

The verb to want (vouloir)

Polite requests (je voudrais)

The verb to be able to (pouvoir)

Obligation (devoir)

General obligation (il faut)

Why and because (pourquoi, parce que)

Expressing purpose (pour)

Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous)

Daily routine verbs (se lever, s'habiller)

Adverbs of frequency (parfois, rarement)

Never (ne... jamais)

Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)

Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)

Irregular -ir verbs (sortir, partir, dormir)

Informal 'we' (on)

The imperative mood

Direct object pronouns (le, la, les, l')

The near future (aller + infinitive)

The recent past (venir de + infinitive)

The passé composé with avoir

Irregular past participles (eu, été, fait, pris, vu)

The passé composé with être

The negative passé composé (ne ... pas)

Saying goodbye

Please, sorry and thank you

Which / what (quel)

The indefinite adjective (tout, tous)

Irregular feminine adjectives (-euse, -ve)

Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)

Feminine adjective endings (-ère, -trice)

Irregular plurals (-x)

Plurals ending in -al (-aux)

Present tense stem changes (e to è)

Accent stem changes (é to è)

Double consonant verbs (appeler, jeter)

Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)

Irregular communication verbs (dire, lire)

Irregular action verbs (écrire, mettre)

Knowing facts vs. familiarity (savoir, connaître)

Question	Answer
to go	aller
tomorrow	demain
I am going to the movie theater tomorrow.	Je vais au cinéma demain.
the party	la fête
tonight	ce soir
We are going to a party tonight.	Nous allons à une fête ce soir.
the sea	la mer
Are you going to the sea tomorrow?	Est-ce que vous allez à la mer demain ?
the countryside	la campagne
They go to the countryside on the weekend.	Ils vont à la campagne le week-end.
the swimming pool	la piscine
Are you going to the swimming pool with me?	Est-ce que tu vas à la piscine avec moi ?
the museum	le musée
She is going to the museum tonight.	Elle va au musée ce soir.
the concert	le concert
There is a big concert tomorrow.	Il y a un grand concert demain.
I am going to the concert tonight.	Je vais au concert ce soir.
There is a party at the swimming pool tonight.	Il y a une fête à la piscine ce soir.
the stadium	le stade
We are going to the stadium for a game tomorrow.	On va au stade pour un match demain.
Are you going to the train station?	Est-ce que tu vas à la gare ?
My friends are going to the sea.	Mes amis vont à la mer.
They are going to the museum because they have the time.	Ils vont au musée parce qu'ils ont le temps.
I am going to the restaurant because I am hungry.	Je vais au restaurant parce que j'ai faim.
Tomorrow, we are going to the countryside.	Demain, nous allons à la campagne.
Tonight, they are going to the stadium.	Ce soir, ils vont au stade.
how are you?, I'm fine	ça va
Hello madam, how are you?	Bonjour Madame, ça va ?
I'm fine, and you?	Ça va, et toi ?
how are you? (formal)	comment allez-vous
Hello sir, how are you?	Bonjour Monsieur, comment allez-vous ?
How are you this evening?	Comment allez-vous ce soir ?
how are you? (informal)	comment vas-tu
Hi Marie, how are you?	Salut Marie, comment vas-tu ?
How are you? Are you going to the party?	Comment vas-tu ? Tu vas à la fête ?

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