"Je suis allé" or "Je me suis allé"?
When saying "I went" in French, would I use "Je suis allé" or "Je me suis allé"? Are they both correct? If so, when would I use which one?

For example, would I say "Je suis allé au Canada" or "Je me suis allé au Canada"?

Question

"Je suis allé" or "Je me suis allé"?
When saying "I went" in French, would I use "Je suis allé" or "Je me suis allé"? Are they both correct? If so, when would I use which one?

For example, would I say "Je suis allé au Canada" or "Je me suis allé au Canada"?

Answer

Je suis allé.

"aller" is not a reflexive verb.

Answer

Maybe you're thinking of "s'en aller" (= partir). That would be "Je m'en suis allé".

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