French grammar - To come - the verb venir |
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The verb venir means 'to come'. It is an -IR-type verb. Its present tense conjugations are as follows: • je viens - 'I come' • tu viens - 'you (familiar) come' • il & elle vient - 'he comes' or 'she comes' • nous venons - 'we come' • vous venez - 'you (plural) come' or 'you (formal) come' • ils & elles viennent - 'they come' Recall that the present tense in French could mean the simple present (eg. 'I come everyday') or the present continuous (eg, 'I am coming at the moment'). |
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je viens
I come / I am coming |
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tu viens
you (familiar) come / you are coming |
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il vient
he comes / he is coming |
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elle ne vient pas
she does not come / she is not coming |
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nous venons
we come / we are coming |
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vous venez
you (plural) come / you are coming |
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ils ne viennent pas
they don't come / they are not coming |
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elles viennent
they (females) come / they are coming |
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Qui vient avec Pierre ?
Who is coming with Pierre? |
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Louis vient avec Pierre.
Louis is coming with Pierre. |
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Pourquoi viennent-ils ?
Why are they coming? |
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Ils viennent pour une tasse de thé.
They are coming for a cup of tea. |
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