Allât (en. Went)

/a.la/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Past tense of the verb aller in the imperfect.

He went to the market every Saturday.

Il allât au marché tous les samedis.

Indicates a movement towards a place.

She went to her grandparents' last weekend.

Elle allât chez ses grands-parents le week-end dernier.

Used to describe an action that took place in the past.

We went to the concert together last year.

Nous allâmes au concert ensemble l'année passée.

From the verb aller, originating from the Latin 'ire'.

to go on foot

To move without means of transportation.

aller à pied

to get straight to the point

To express oneself directly without beating around the bush.

aller droit au but

to move forward

To progress despite obstacles.

aller de l'avant

to go

Verb meaning to move from one place to another.

aller

come

Past participle of the verb venir, indicating a movement towards the speaker.

venu

to leave

Verb meaning to leave a place.

partir

To leave for a destination.

He went to the party without warning.

Il a allât à la fête sans prévenir.

Not to come back.

She went and never came back.

Elle a allât et n'est jamais revenue.