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Je suis allé à

I went to

Language note: Involves using the auxiliary 'être' for past tense of movement verbs.

Context: Your friend asks what you did today.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

[ʒə]

I am

Used to introduce an event experienced personally.

Je suis allé à la bibliothèque.

I went to the library.

suis

[sɥi]

Part of the past perfect construction for motion verbs in French.

Je suis allé à Paris l'année dernière.

I went to Paris last year.

allé

[ale]

gone

Indicates past action of moving to a place.

Elle est allée au cinéma.

She went to the cinema.

[a]

Indicates direction or location.

Je vais à l'école.

I go to school.

Je suis allé

I went

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker has traveled to a place in the past.

Je suis allé au marché.

I went to the market.

A preposition used to indicate direction or location.

Nous sommes allés à la plage.

We went to the beach.

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