Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Introduction to the verb survenir
The English translation of the French verb survenir is “to occur” or “to happen.” It is pronounced as “sir-ve-neer.”
The origin of the word survenir comes from the Latin word “survenire,” which means “to come upon” or “to happen.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe unexpected events or circumstances.
Example 1: Un accident est survenu sur l’autoroute. (An accident occurred on the highway.)
Example 2: Une panne d’électricité est survenue dans le quartier. (A power outage happened in the neighborhood.)
Example 3: Si un problème survient, n’hésitez pas à m’en informer. (If a problem arises, don’t hesitate to let me know.)
Survenir – 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 survenir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je surviens | Je surviens souvent en retard. | I often come late.
Tu | Tu suriens | Tu suriens de nulle part. | You appear out of nowhere.
Il | Il survient | Il survient toujours quand on a besoin de lui. | He always shows up when we need him.
Elle | Elle survient | Elle survient rarement dans mes rêves. | She rarely appears in my dreams.
On | On survient | On survient soudainement. | One suddenly appears.
Nous | Nous surviennons | Nous surviennons ensemble. | We come together.
Vous | Vous survienez | Vous survienez trop tard. | You come too late.
Ils | Ils surviennent | Ils surviennent en groupe. | They come in a group.
Elles | Elles surviennent | Elles surviennent toujours à la même heure. | They always come at the same time.
Other Conjugations for Survenir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb survenir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb survenir
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