To come in French 🇫🇷

Opposites

Aller (to go) – Venir (to come)

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venir info.

Tips to remember the French word “venir”:

– Associate “venir” with similar-sounding English words like “venue” or “advent,” which are related to coming or arrival.
– Break it down phonetically to “ven-ir,” and imagine the “ven-” as coming towards you, while “-ir” can remind you of the “-ir” ending in the second group of French verbs.

Explanations:

“Venir” is a common French verb that means “to come.” It is an irregular verb, which means it does not follow the regular conjugation patterns of most “-ir” verbs in French.

Other words that mean the same thing:

– “Arriver” (to arrive)
– “Approcher” (to approach)
– “Entrer” (to enter)

Conjugations of “venir”:

**Present tense:**
– Je viens (I come)
– Tu viens (You come)
– Il/Elle/On vient (He/She/We come)
– Nous venons (We come)
– Vous venez (You come, formal or plural)
– Ils/Elles viennent (They come)

**Imperfect tense:**
– Je venais (I was coming)
– Tu venais (You were coming)
– Il/Elle/On venait (He/She/We were coming)
– Nous venions (We were coming)
– Vous veniez (You were coming, formal or plural)
– Ils/Elles venaient (They were coming)

**Future simple:**
– Je viendrai (I will come)
– Tu viendras (You will come)
– Il/Elle/On viendra (He/She/We will come)
– Nous viendrons (We will come)
– Vous viendrez (You will come, formal or plural)
– Ils/Elles viendront (They will come)

**Past participle:**
– Venu (come)

Examples of sentences that use “venir”:

– Je viens de France. (I come from France.)
– Elle vient avec nous au cinéma ce soir. (She is coming with us to the movies tonight.)
– Nous venons de terminer nos devoirs. (We have just finished our homework.)
– Ils viendront te voir demain. (They will come to see you tomorrow.)
– Tu es venu trop tard. (You came too late.)
– Nous étions venus pour te soutenir. (We had come to support you.)

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