allant
In French, the English word "going" is translated as allant.
The word allant is used to describe the act of moving toward a place.
How does it change in a sentence?
allant is the present participle of the verb aller, which means "to go".
Did you know?
- French uses the verb 'aller' to express how someone is doing (health/well-being), whereas English uses 'to be', such as 'Comment allez-vous?' instead of 'How are you?'
- The verb aller is one of the few in French that uses a completely different set of words for its conjugation in the future and conditional tenses.
- French uses aller to express a sudden realization or an exclamation, such as Allez ! when urging someone to hurry up or start a task.
Examples in context
- Rien n'émanait d'elle autre que la confiance en allant en phase finale.She exuded nothing but confidence going into the final round.This sentence shows how to use allant when describing someone moving into a final round.Tatoeba #808999 by sacredceltic, translation #678244 by darinmex
- Le nombre d'étudiants allant à l'étranger est en augmentation.The number of students going abroad is on the increase.This sentence uses allant to describe students moving to a foreign country.Tatoeba #120097 by 9h0ost, translation #22198 by Swift
- Le nombre de Japonais allant outre-mer a augmenté d'année en année.The number of Japanese going overseas has been increasing year by year.This sentence uses allant to describe people moving overseas.Tatoeba #120099 by 9h0ost, translation #22196 by CK
- Je vais au bureauI am going to the office
- Je me rends à la réunionI am going to the meeting
- Je pars du bureauI am leaving the office
- Je vais au cinémaI am going to the movies
- On bouge! On va être en retard!Let's go! We're going to be late!
- Je pars chercher du painI am going to get some bread
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are discussing their travel plans for the weekend.
- ChloéTu veux venir avec nous en allant au cinéma ?Do you want to come with us while going to the cinema?
- NathanDésolé, je ne peux pas venir samedi.Sorry, I cannot come on Saturday.
- ChloéC'est dommage, car nous passons par chez toi en allant.That's a shame, because we are passing by your place while going.
- NathanPeut-être une prochaine fois alors !Maybe another time then!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
