aller

Senses

1. 1.

   to go

   to move or travel from one place to another

2. 2.

   to be doing, to be going

   to express how someone or something is faring or progressing (+ adverb or adjective)

3. 3.

   to suit, to fit

   to be appropriate or flattering for someone

4. 4.

   to go (in near future)

   auxiliary expressing the immediate future (aller + infinitive)

Examples

• "Je vais à l'école tous les jours."

  I go to school every day.

• "Comment allez-vous? - Je vais bien, merci."

  How are you (formal)? - I'm doing well, thank you.

• "Cette robe te va très bien."

  That dress suits you very well.

• "Je vais manger une pomme."

  I'm going to eat an apple.

Usage

Aller is a highly irregular verb conjugated: je vais, tu vas, il/elle va, nous allons, vous allez, ils/elles vont. It is the most common way to express future intent (aller + infinitive) and is essential in "Comment allez-vous?" / "Ça va?" greetings. Note the distinction between "aller" (to go somewhere) and "s'en aller" (to leave/go away).