Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Introduction to the verb venir
English translation: to come
Pronunciation: /və.niʁ/
Language origin: Venir comes from the Latin word “venire”, meaning “to come”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
Usage in everyday French: Venir is a very common verb in everyday French, used to express the action of going from one place to another, or arriving somewhere. It can also indicate the origin of something or someone, or the beginning of an action or state.
Examples:
- Je viens de Paris. (I come from Paris.)
- Nous allons venir te chercher à l’aéroport. (We will come pick you up at the airport.)
- Il vient de commencer à pleuvoir. (It just started raining.)
Venir – 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 venir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | viens | Je viens chez toi | I come to your place |
tu | viens | Tu viens avec moi | You come with me |
il | vient | Il vient de Paris | He comes from Paris |
elle | vient | Elle vient d’arriver | She just arrived |
on | vient | On vient de manger | We just ate |
nous | venons | Nous venons te voir | We come to see you |
vous | venez | Vous venez demain | You come tomorrow |
ils | viennent | Ils viennent en vacances | They come on vacation |
elles | viennent | Elles viennent à l’école | They come to school |
Other Conjugations for Venir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb venir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb venir
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