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No. 750 in French

allons

"Allons" means "let's go" in English.

In a sentence

  • Allons au parc pour profiter du beau temps.

    Let's go to the park to enjoy the good weather.

    Here, 'allons' is used as the first-person plural imperative form of the verb 'aller', which means 'to go'. It refers to the action of going somewhere and is often used in suggestions.

  • Nous allons souvent au cinéma le samedi soir.

    We often go to the cinema on Saturday evenings.

    In this sentence, 'allons' is the conjugated present indicative form of the verb 'aller' for the first-person plural. It indicates an action occurring regularly in the present.

  • Allons, ne t'inquiète pas, tout ira bien.

    Come on, don't worry, everything will be fine.

    Here, 'allons' is used as an interjection to express encouragement or motivation, different from the literal verb form.

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