venir/və.niʁ/
verb · A1 · Frequency 97
verb
Meanings
to come (to move from one place to another that is nearer the speaker)
Commonly used to indicate movement from a place to the speaker's location.
to have just done something (venir de + infinitive)
Used to express a recent past action, structure: venir de + infinitive.
to come from, to originate from (indicating source or origin)
Used to indicate the source or origin of someone or something.
Examples
Nous allons venir vous aider demain matin.
We are going to come and help you tomorrow morning.
Je préfère venir à pied quand il fait beau.
I prefer to come on foot when the weather is nice.
Il semble venir de recevoir une bonne nouvelle.
He seems to have just received good news.
Collocations
- venir icito come here
- venir de Franceto come from France
Common mistakes
Tu venes ici.
Tu viens ici.
The second-person singular present indicative of venir is the irregular form viens, not the regular-looking form venes.
Il a venu ici.
Il est venu ici.
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être, not avoir; the masculine singular past participle venu remains unchanged.
Related words
Grammar note
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être; venir de + infinitive expresses a recent past action.
verb
Meanings
to come (to move from one place to another that is nearer the speaker)
Commonly used to indicate movement from a place to the speaker's location.
to have just done something (venir de + infinitive)
Used to express a recent past action, structure: venir de + infinitive.
to come from, to originate from (indicating source or origin)
Used to indicate the source or origin of someone or something.
Examples
Venant vers nous, le guide nous a fait signe.
Coming toward us, the guide waved to us.
Venant de la gare, ma sœur a aperçu notre voiture.
Coming from the station, my sister spotted our car.
Venant à notre rencontre, les enfants couraient dans le jardin.
Coming toward us, the children were running in the garden.
Collocations
- venir icito come here
- venir de Franceto come from France
Common mistakes
Tu venes ici.
Tu viens ici.
The second-person singular present indicative of venir is the irregular form viens, not the regular-looking form venes.
Il a venu ici.
Il est venu ici.
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être, not avoir; the masculine singular past participle venu remains unchanged.
Related words
Grammar note
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être; venir de + infinitive expresses a recent past action.
verb
Meanings
to come (to move from one place to another that is nearer the speaker)
Commonly used to indicate movement from a place to the speaker's location.
to have just done something (venir de + infinitive)
Used to express a recent past action, structure: venir de + infinitive.
to come from, to originate from (indicating source or origin)
Used to indicate the source or origin of someone or something.
Examples
Paul est venu nous aider après la réunion.
Paul came to help us after the meeting.
Le technicien est venu vérifier l'installation ce matin.
The technician came to check the installation this morning.
Mon frère est venu dîner chez nous samedi soir.
My brother came to have dinner at our home on Saturday evening.
Collocations
- venir icito come here
- venir de Franceto come from France
Common mistakes
Tu venes ici.
Tu viens ici.
The second-person singular present indicative of venir is the irregular form viens, not the regular-looking form venes.
Il a venu ici.
Il est venu ici.
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être, not avoir; the masculine singular past participle venu remains unchanged.
Related words
Grammar note
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être; venir de + infinitive expresses a recent past action.
verb
Meanings
to come (to move from one place to another that is nearer the speaker)
Commonly used to indicate movement from a place to the speaker's location.
to have just done something (venir de + infinitive)
Used to express a recent past action, structure: venir de + infinitive.
to come from, to originate from (indicating source or origin)
Used to indicate the source or origin of someone or something.
Examples
Tu viens dîner chez nous ce soir.
You are coming to have dinner at our place tonight.
Viens près de la fenêtre pour mieux voir.
Come near the window so you can see better.
Je viens de finir mon rapport.
I have just finished my report.
Collocations
- venir icito come here
- venir de Franceto come from France
Common mistakes
Tu venes ici.
Tu viens ici.
The second-person singular present indicative of venir is the irregular form viens, not the regular-looking form venes.
Il a venu ici.
Il est venu ici.
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être, not avoir; the masculine singular past participle venu remains unchanged.
Related words
Grammar note
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être; venir de + infinitive expresses a recent past action.
verb
Meanings
to come (to move from one place to another that is nearer the speaker)
Commonly used to indicate movement from a place to the speaker's location.
to have just done something (venir de + infinitive)
Used to express a recent past action, structure: venir de + infinitive.
to come from, to originate from (indicating source or origin)
Used to indicate the source or origin of someone or something.
Examples
Paul vient vers moi dès qu'il m'aperçoit.
Paul comes toward me as soon as he sees me.
Ma sœur vient me rejoindre devant le cinéma.
My sister comes to meet me in front of the cinema.
Elle vient de terminer son rapport.
She has just finished her report.
Collocations
- venir icito come here
- venir de Franceto come from France
Common mistakes
Tu venes ici.
Tu viens ici.
The second-person singular present indicative of venir is the irregular form viens, not the regular-looking form venes.
Il a venu ici.
Il est venu ici.
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être, not avoir; the masculine singular past participle venu remains unchanged.
Related words
Grammar note
Venir forms compound tenses with the auxiliary être; venir de + infinitive expresses a recent past action.