went – est allé
(Pronounced ayt ah-lay)
To remember that went is pronounced ayt alay (est allé) in French, use the following mnemonic.
The dog went down the alley and ate an alley (est allé) cat.

Examples of est allé (went) in a sentence
Il est allé à la piscine.
(He went to the pool.)
Elle est allée à la boulangerie.
(She went to the bakery.)
Mon frère est allé à Paris.
(My brother went to Paris.)