Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Introduction to the verb advenir
The English translation of the French verb advenir is “to happen” or “to occur.” It is pronounced “ahd-vee-nir.”
The word advenir comes from the Latin word advenire, which means “to come to” or “to happen.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe events or situations that occur unexpectedly or without control.
Examples:
- Demain, il pourrait advenir un accident sur la route. (Tomorrow, an accident could happen on the road.)
- Il est important de se préparer pour les événements qui pourraient advenir dans le futur. (It is important to prepare for events that could happen in the future.)
- Que va-t-il advenir de notre amitié après tout cela? (What will happen to our friendship after all of this?)
Advenir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of advenir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | J’advient | J’advient en retard. | I arrive late. |
Tu | Tu adviens | Tu adviens à la fête demain. | You are coming to the party tomorrow. |
Il | Il advient | Il advient tout le temps. | He happens all the time. |
Elle | Elle advient | Elle advient souvent en retard. | She often arrives late. |
On | On advient | On advient à des conclusions hâtives. | We come to hasty conclusions. |
Nous | Nous advenons | Nous advenons à la vérité. | We come to the truth. |
Vous | Vous advenez | Vous advenez pour le dîner? | Are you coming for dinner? |
Ils | Ils adviennent | Ils adviennent de partout. | They come from everywhere. |
Elles | Elles adviennent | Elles adviennent ensemble. | They come together. |
Other Conjugations for Advenir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb advenir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb advenir
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