venir

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The French verb “venir” means “to come.” It is one of the most frequently used verbs in the French language.

Present Tense (Présent)

  • je viens
  • tu viens
  • il/elle/on vient
  • nous venons
  • vous venez
  • ils/elles viennent

Future Tense (Futur Simple)

  • je viendrai
  • tu viendras
  • il/elle/on viendra
  • nous viendrons
  • vous viendrez
  • ils/elles viendront

Passé Composé

  • je suis venu(e)
  • tu es venu(e)
  • il est venu / elle est venue / on est venu(e)
  • nous sommes venu(e)s
  • vous êtes venu(e)(s)
  • ils sont venus / elles sont venues

In the passé composé, the verb “venir” uses “être” as the auxiliary verb, and the past participle “venu” agrees in gender and number with the subject.

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