Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Introduction to the verb ailler
The English translation of the French verb “ailler” is “to go,” specifically to go somewhere by foot. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “ailler” is [ah-yay].
The verb “ailler” does not exist in standard French. It is a regional variation found in some dialects, particularly in the south of France. In everyday French, in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, the verb “aller” is used instead. The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, such as literature or formal writing.
Here are three examples of “aller” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Je fus à la plage hier.
(I went to the beach yesterday.) -
Tu allas au cinéma la semaine dernière.
(You went to the cinema last week.) -
Il/Elle alla chez ses amis pour dîner.
(He/She went to his/her friends’ house for dinner.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of ailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | aillai | J’aillai au marché. | I went to the market. |
Tu | aillas | Tu aillas à la plage. | You went to the beach. |
Il | ailla | Il ailla au cinéma. | He went to the cinema. |
Elle | ailla | Elle ailla chez le médecin. | She went to the doctor. |
On | ailla | On ailla au supermarché. | One went to the supermarket. |
Nous | aillâmes | Nous aillâmes au parc. | We went to the park. |
Vous | aillâtes | Vous aillâtes à l’école. | You went to school. |
Ils | aillèrent | Ils aillèrent à la fête. | They went to the party. |
Elles | aillèrent | Elles aillèrent au restaurant. | They (feminine) went to the restaurant. |
Other Conjugations for Ailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ailler
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Ailler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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