va - French Definition & Examples

Back to V Words

va

/va/aller

verbInd3rdPresSing3

goes / is going

forms the near future with an infinitive (is going to ...)

is fine / is doing well (in expressions like "Ça va ?")

suits / fits (in phrases like "Ça te va ?")

Il va partir dans une heure.

He's going to leave in an hour.

Synonyms:se rend, part, convient, marche

verbImp3rdPresSing2

go! (second-person singular imperative)

Va lui parler au lieu de rester dans ton coin.

Go talk to him instead of staying in your corner.

Synonyms:pars, file, bouge

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Aller means "to go" and is a fundamental, highly irregular verb in French. It's the only -ER verb in the 3rd group.

USAGE

It's used for physical movement ("Je vais à Paris"), to form the near future tense ("Nous allons manger"), and to inquire about well-being ("Comment allez-vous?").

CONJUGATION - 3rd Group

Je vais

Tu vas

Il/elle/on va

Nous allons

Vous allez

Ils/elles vont