Je vais = I'm going aller = to go Je vais aller = I'm going to go Je vais au magasin = I'm going to the shop. Je vais aller au magasin = I'm going to go to the shop. J'aime aller au magasin = I like to go to the shop. I realise that this is an old thread, but I hope this makes it clearer for someone!

je vais= I go (present) je vais aller= I'm going / I will go (future)

Hi, it's not so easy. In "je vais" it means an intention to do something like je vais travailler, je vais lire. And this will is explain into the second verb, here travailler or lire. Then "je vais aller" means here " I'm going to go... Have a nice week-end. Claude

I agree with Luis, but it depends on the context. French present tense can convey a lot more nuance than English present tense. Je vais can be both I go as in a regular routine - je vais a la fac (I go to the university) or j'y vais or je m'en vais can be I'm going as in I'm leaving, bye! Je vais aller usually expresses a future intention - I'm going to go, which could be linked to a condition (if I have the time - si j'ai le temps). Or maybe there is no condition and the intonation expresses firm resolution or commitment (je vais aller! - I've decided that I will go and nothing will stop me)