il alla

went

a . l a → aller
all go + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Uncommon #12,790
went Passé simple (literary past), mostly used in books and formal writing.
FR: Il alla au marché après le travail.
EN: He went to the market after work.
Conjugation of aller
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First allâmes
Third alla allèrent

Il vécut en France quelque temps, puis alla en Italie.

He lived in France for a while, then went to Italy.

Tom alla au cinéma avec Marie.

Tom went to the cinema with Marie.

Enfin, elle alla en Amérique.

Finally, she went to America.

Beethoven alla au piano, s'assit et commença à jouer.

Beethoven went to the piano, sat down, and began to play.

Elle alla dormir et ne se réveilla jamais.

She went to sleep and never woke up.

L'Anneau alla à Isildur qui eut l'unique occasion de détruire le Mal à jamais.

The Ring went to Isildur, who had the one opportunity to destroy Evil forever.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Elle ferma la porte et alla au premier étage.

She closed the door and went to the first floor.

Le jugement alla à l'encontre du gouvernement.

The ruling went against the government.

Elle alla au musée en taxi.

She went to the museum by taxi.

Elle s'en alla sans dire au revoir.

She left without saying goodbye.

Tom alla au musée avec Mary.

Tom went to the museum with Mary.

Ziri s'en alla.

Ziri left.

Laura y alla seule, la réservation était à son nom.

Laura went alone; the reservation was in her name.

— L'Accusé (2017)

Après avoir mangé, Tom alla au lit.

After eating, Tom went to bed.

Elle alla faire des courses.

She went shopping.

Mais en pratique, tout alla de travers.

But in practice, everything went wrong.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Tom me souhaita une bonne nuit et s'en alla.

Tom wished me good night and left.

Mary retira sa robe et alla prendre une douche.

Mary took off her dress and went to take a shower.

Elle alla au zoo avec lui.

She went to the zoo with him.

Tom alla dans sa chambre, enfila son pyjama et se coucha.

Tom went to his room, put on his pajamas and went to bed.

L'un alla pêcher, l'autre faire les courses.

One went fishing, the other went grocery shopping.

Elle alla faire des emplettes avec son ami.

She went shopping with her friend.

Et il s'en alla.

And he went away.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Le serveur alla chercher un autre verre.

The waiter went to get another glass.

Il y alla à la place de son père.

He went there in his father's place.

La réputation de la princesse Kaguya alla croissant.

Princess Kaguya's reputation grew.

— Le Conte de la princesse Kaguya (2013)

Tom n'alla pas bien loin.

Tom didn't get very far.

Sa voix m'alla droit au cœur.

Her voice went straight to my heart.

— Vivre (1952)

Elle alla dans sa chambre pour changer sa robe.

She went to her room to change her dress.

L'un resta et l'autre s'en alla.

One stayed and the other left.

Le garçon alla à l'école.

The boy went to school.

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