Grammar

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Grammar / The verbs “aller” and “venir”

A1 Breakthrough

“Il va en Belgique”, “il vient à la maison”. Learn to use the verbs “aller” and “venir” in the present simple tense, using the prepositions “à” and “en” correctly.

The verb aller in the present simple tense	The verb venir in the present simple tense
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Je vais à pied. I go by foot.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Je viens à vélo. I come by bike.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Tu vas à vélo. You go by bike.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Tu viens à pied. You come by foot.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Il, elle, on va au restaurant. He, she goes to the restaurant.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Il, elle, on vient à la maison. He, she comes home.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Nous allons à la piscine. We go to the pool.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Nous venons au cinéma. We come to the movies.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Vous allez à l'hôtel. You go to the hotel.	Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Vous venez à l'école. You come to school.
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. lls, elles vont à la mer. They go to the beach.	Audio file Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version. Ils, elles viennent au festival. They come to the festival.

The preposition “à”

The preposition “à” indicates the direction. It is often used with the verbs of movement like aller and venir.

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À vélo, à pied, à moto, à cheval...

Au (= à + le + masculine noun)

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Au (~~à le~~) restaurant, au cinéma, au théâtre, au parc, au centre sportif

À la (= à + la + feminine noun)

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À la piscine, à la maison, à la mer

À l' (= à + l' + vowel a, e, i, o, u or h)

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À l'hôtel, à l'école, à l'université, à l'hôpital