Aller, an essential French verb

Go do your thing with this lesson

Aller is one of the most common and important French verbs. It generally means “to go,” is key to the near future construction, and is also found in many expressions.

Today’s issue of Lawless French à fond takes an in-depth look at going everywhere with aller.

Table of Contents

1. Lessons

2. Listening

3. Quiz Time

4. Writing

5. En musique !

6. Remerciements

Lessons

🎬 Using aller

Introduction to the most common uses of this essential French verb.

💬 Aller expressions

Aller is found in a number of essential and idiomatic expressions, including to meet, to match, and to get to the bottom of things.

Aller verb tables

How to conjugate aller in every tense and mood.

🎧 Also see aller conjugations with sound files.

Aller in the near future

Use aller plus an infinitive when you are going to do something, as in

Je vais lire - I’m going to read.

Also see

• Reflexive verbs in the near future
  (Je vais me doucher - I’m going to take a shower)

• Near future in the past
  (J’allais lire - I was going to read)

Listening

Work on your listening comprehension while keeping an ear out for aller conjugations and expressions in these audio articles.

🏖️ La fin des vacances A2

Choisir un costume de carnaval B1 dictée

📚 Partir étudier à l’étranger - les qualités à avoir B1

La rentrée, quelle angoisse ! B2

🙋 A2 - B1 - B2 ?

These are 3 of the 6 CEFR proficiency levels.

Quiz Time

Test yourself on some aller conjugations.

Aller as “to go”

• Destinations de vacances 🏞️

• La journée des sept nains

• Plans pour la soirée 🌆

Aller as part of near future

• La Fête de la Musique

• L’automne chez mes grands-parents 🍂

• Mon job d’été

Reflexive verbs in the near future

• Routine du matin ☕

PwLF Super Study Lists

Use these notebooks to test yourself on all the Progress with Lawless French aller lessons.

• Aller conjugations

• Expressions with aller

Writing

Practice your French translation skills and aller knowledge with these writing exercises.

📽️ Going to the movies A1

Future job A2

🏠 Renovations in my new house A2

En musique !

France’s 2010 Eurovision entry was a ridiculously catchy song called Allez Ola Olé, by Jessy Matador.

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💗 Remerciements

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