Where they go: 'aller' plural persons, prepositions 'à', 'en', 'chez' | French

Starter quiz

Match the singular forms of the verb 'aller' with the English.
- je vais
  
  ⇔
  
  I go, I am going ✓
- tu vas
  
  ⇔
  
  you go, you are going ✓
- il va
  
  ⇔
  
  he goes, he is going ✓
- elle va
  
  ⇔
  
  she goes, she is going ✓
Which preposition do we need before towns and cities to express 'to, at'?
- à l'
- au
- à ✓
- aux
- à la
Which of these is the 1st person plural of the verb 'aller'?
- tu vas
- nous allons ✓
- elle va
- il va
- je vais
Match the form of 'aller' with its correct alternative name.
- je vais
  
  ⇔
  
  1st person singular ✓
- tu vas
  
  ⇔
  
  2nd person singular ✓
- il, elle va
  
  ⇔
  
  3rd person singular ✓
- nous allons
  
  ⇔
  
  1st person plural ✓
Why do we pronounce the first 's' of 'nous allons'?
- due to intonation
- due to adjectival agreement
- due to liaison ✓
Match the correct option for 'to' or 'to the' in French to a suitable noun.
- à
  
  ⇔
  
  Rouen ✓
- au
  
  ⇔
  
  collège ✓
- à l'
  
  ⇔
  
  aéroport ✓
- à la
  
  ⇔
  
  poste ✓
- aux
  
  ⇔
  
  États-Unis ✓

Match the French to the English.
- le silence
  
  ⇔
  
  silence ✓
- le tableau
  
  ⇔
  
  the board ✓
- la porte
  
  ⇔
  
  the door ✓
- la salle
  
  ⇔
  
  the room ✓
- bien
  
  ⇔
  
  good, well ✓
Match the plural forms of the verb 'aller' to the English.
- Nous allons
  
  ⇔
  
  We go, we are going ✓
- Vous allez
  
  ⇔
  
  You (plural) go, you are going ✓
- Ils vont
  
  ⇔
  
  They (m, m/f) go, they are going ✓
- Elles vont
  
  ⇔
  
  They (f) go, they are going ✓
Fill in the gap with one of the options below: To say 'to' a feminine country in French we use ... ?
- à
- en ✓
- chez
- au
- aux
Which preposition do we use to express 'to' someone's house or place?
- à
- en
- chez ✓
- au
- à la
Match up the two halves of the French translation for the following mini sentences. He is going to Sophie's house. They (f) are going to France. I am going to town. You (plural) go to Birmingham.
- Il va
  
  ⇔
  
  chez Sophie. ✓
- Elles vont
  
  ⇔
  
  en France. ✓
- Je vais
  
  ⇔
  
  en ville. ✓
- Vous allez
  
  ⇔
  
  à Birmingham. ✓
Match the forms of 'aller' with their alternative descriptions.
- 1st person singular
  
  ⇔
  
  je vais ✓
- 2nd person singular
  
  ⇔
  
  tu vas ✓
- 3rd person singular
  
  ⇔
  
  il, elle va ✓
- 1st person plural
  
  ⇔
  
  nous allons ✓
- 2nd person plural
  
  ⇔
  
  vous allez ✓
- 3rd person plural
  
  ⇔
  
  ils, elles vont ✓

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To say 'to' a town or city, we use the preposition 'à' on its own, for example 'Je vais à Londres'.
To say 'to' a feminine country we use 'en', for example 'Tu vas en Angleterre.'
To say going 'to' someone's house or place, it's 'chez', for example 'Il va chez le dentiste' - He goes to the dentist.
To say 'you (plural) go' or 'you are going', we use 'vous allez'. This is called the 2nd person plural of the verb.
To say 'they go' or 'they are going', we use 'ils, elles vont'. This is called the 3rd person plural of the verb.

To translate 'to' into French we just use 'à'.

There are several ways to express 'to' and 'at' in French and we need to carefully learn them to speak and write accurately.