Conjugate aller in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)

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Last updated: 2023-11-30

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Learn how to conjugate ALLER (to go) in Le Subjonctif Présent in French

The verb aller is irregular in Le Subjonctif Présent.

que j'aille	I go
que tu ailles	you go
qu'il/elle/on aille	he/she/we go
que nous allions	we go
que vous alliez	you go
qu'ils/elles aillent	they go

Note that the nous and vous forms are the same as in L'Imparfait.

See Conjugate regular verbs in the imperfect tense in French (L'Imparfait).

As for the other forms, the irregular root aill- is followed by the regular endings of Le Subjonctif Présent: -e, -es, -e, [-], [-], -ent

Have a look at these examples:

Il veut que j'aille acheter du lait.He wants me to go to buy some milk.

Il faut que tu ailles voir cette exposition !You must go and see this exhibition!

Il veut qu'elle aille au cinéma avec lui.He wants her to go to the cinema with him.

Il faut que nous y allions aujourd'hui.We must go there today.

Il aimerait que vous alliez chercher vos sacs.He would like you to go and get your bags.

Il faut qu'ils aillent aux toilettes avant de monter dans le car.They must go to the toilets before getting in the coach.

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