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The verb aller is irregular in the present tense. Listen carefully to the pronunciation of the -s in the plural forms nous
andvous forms. This -s is pronounced as a /z/ to link with the vowel sound in the plural forms allons and allez.
Aller literally means 'to go', but is used figuratively in salutations to say how one is doing.
Corey: Salut, Joe-Bob , où vas -tu? Corey: Hey, Joe-Bob, where are you going?
Corey: Mais, tu as cours maintenant. Corey: But, you have class right now.
Joe-Bob: Oui, mais le prof est horrible, Joe-Bob: Yes but, the prof is horrible, really
vraiment horrible! horrible.
Joe-Bob: Ah, bonjour monsieur le Joe-Bob: Oh, hello, professor. How are you
professeur. Comment allez-vous aujourd'hui? today?
Aller is also used to talk about the near future, what one is 'going to do.'
12. Les enfants de Rita: Nous adorons ______ chez Paw-Paw en Louisiane.
2. ______ au café.
3. ______ à la bibliothèque.
5. ______ bien?
6. Comment ______ ?
8. ______ à Dallas.
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