Common Irregular Verbs: aller, faire, venir

Some of the most frequently used French verbs are irregular — they do not follow the standard -er, -ir, or -re conjugation patterns. This lesson covers three essential irregular verbs: aller (to go), faire (to do/make), and venir (to come). These are verbs you will use in virtually every French conversation.

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Aller — To Go

Aller is one of the most common verbs in French. Despite ending in -er, it is completely irregular.

Present Tense Conjugation

Subject	Conjugation	Pronunciation
je	vais	"veh"
tu	vas	"vah"
il/elle/on	va	"vah"
nous	allons	"ah-LOHN"
vous	allez	"ah-LAY"
ils/elles	vont	"vohn"

Key Uses of Aller

1. Movement — Going somewhere:

• Je vais à l'école. — I go to school.
• Nous allons au cinéma. — We go to the cinema.
• Elle va en France. — She goes to France.
• Ils vont chez Pierre. — They go to Pierre's place.