Conjugation of aller in French
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais | |
| tu | vas | |
| il/elle/on | va | |
| nous | allons | |
| vous | allez | |
| ils/elles | vont |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- nous
vaonsallonsUse allons for nous; aller is highly irregular in the present.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | suis allé | |
| tu | es allé | |
| il/elle/on | est allé | |
| nous | sommes allés | |
| vous | êtes allés | |
| ils/elles | sont allés |
Common mistakes in the Passé composé
- je
ai allésuis alléThe passé composé of aller uses être, not avoir: je suis allé. - tu
as allées alléUse être as the auxiliary: tu es allé.
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | allais | |
| tu | allais | |
| il/elle/on | allait | |
| nous | allions | |
| vous | alliez | |
| ils/elles | allaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | irai | |
| tu | iras | |
| il/elle/on | ira | |
| nous | irons | |
| vous | irez | |
| ils/elles | iront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
alleraiiraiThe future stem is ir-, so the correct form is j’irai. - nous
alleronsironsUse irons, not a regularized aller- future form.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | irais | |
| tu | irais | |
| il/elle/on | irait | |
| nous | irions | |
| vous | iriez | |
| ils/elles | iraient |
Common mistakes in the Conditionnel présent
- je
alleraisiraisThe conditional stem is ir-, so the correct form is j’irais.
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aille | |
| tu | ailles | |
| il/elle/on | aille | |
| nous | allions | |
| vous | alliez | |
| ils/elles | aillent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
allonsallionsThe present subjunctive is allions; do not confuse it with the indicative present allons.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | va | |
| nous | allons | |
| vous | allez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- tu
vasvaThe imperative singular is va, without the final -s. - nous
allionsallonsUse allons for the imperative plural.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | allé | |
| tu | allé | |
| il/elle/on | allé | |
| nous | allé | |
| vous | allé | |
| ils/elles | allé |
aller — frequently asked questions
Is aller a regular verb?
No — aller is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does aller mean?
aller is a French verb meaning "to go".