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PrepMyFrench
Conjugation directory
Aller is both a movement verb and the engine of the futur proche. That makes it one of the most visible verbs in everyday French.
Use it for movement, plans, and immediate future actions in speaking tasks.
Je vais au bureau ce matin.
I am going to the office this morning.
Do not use aller as a generic future marker in formal writing when futur simple is stronger.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Aller typically uses être in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.