No. 222 in French

aller

"Aller" means "to go."

In a sentence

Je vais au marché.
I am going to the market.
This usage of 'aller' signifies a present action, expressing the act of movement towards a location.
Nous allons découvrir la vérité.
We are going to discover the truth.
Here, 'aller' is used as a future tense auxiliary verb to indicate an action that will take place soon.
Comment ça va?
How are you?
'Aller' in this context is used idiomatically to inquire about someone's well-being.

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