vais

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/vɛ/aller

verbInd3rdPresSing1

go (move to a place; travel to a destination)

Je vais au cinéma ce soir.

I'm going to the cinema tonight.

Synonyms:se rendre

verbInd3rdPresSing1

be going to (used as an auxiliary to form the near future)

Je vais partir dans dix minutes.

I'm going to leave in ten minutes.

verbInd3rdPresSing1

be (used to describe one's health or general state)

Je vais bien, merci.

I'm well, thank you.

Synonyms:être, se porter (bien)

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