je suis allé
In French, je suis allé is the way to say "I went".
je suis allé is the past tense of the verb go, and it is used to describe moving from one place to another.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "I am gone" because it uses the verb "to be" plus the past participle.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the auxiliary verb être (to be) instead of avoir (to have) to form the past tense. If the speaker is female, the past participle adds an extra e to become je suis allée.
Did you know?
- In casual spoken French, people often shorten the sounds, making je suis sound more like 'shui' or 'chui'.
- French uses the verb 'to be' (être) for je suis allé because the language treats 'going' as a change of state rather than just an action.
- In very formal or literary French, a writer might avoid je suis allé in favor of the passé simple form j'allai.
Examples in context
- Je suis allé au zoo.I went to the zoo.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express going to a specific location.Tatoeba #127536 by nimfeo, translation #259713 by CK
- Je suis allé pêcher.I went fishing.This sentence is useful for expressing an activity one went to do.Tatoeba #129439 by nimfeo, translation #278435 by CK
- Je suis allé là hier.I went there yesterday.This sentence is useful for indicating a movement that happened in the past.Tatoeba #794543 by U2FS, translation #257721 by CK
- Je suis allé au cinéma hier soir.I went to the cinema last night.
- Je suis allée voir ma famille le week-end dernier.I went to visit my family last weekend.
- J'ai été à Paris pour une conférence.I went to Paris for a conference.
- Je suis allé au concert hier soir.I went to the concert last night.
- Je suis allée me promener au parc.I went for a walk in the park.
- Je suis parti en vacances la semaine dernière.I went on vacation last week.
- Je suis partie chez Marie pour lui rendre visite.I went to Marie's to visit her.
- J'ai été à la plage hier soir.I went to the beach last night.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are talking at a coffee shop about their weekend.
- HugoJe suis allé au marché ce matin.I went to the market this morning.
- LéaC'est super, Hugo.That's great, Hugo.
- HugoEt toi, tu es sortie ?And you, did you go out?
- LéaNon, je suis restée à la maison.No, I stayed at home.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
