venait

/v(ə).nɛ/venir
1.
verbIndicative3rdImperfectSing3

was coming

used to come

would come (habitual past)

Il venait souvent nous voir le dimanche.

He used to come see us often on Sundays.

2.
verb (periphrastic construction)Indicative3rdImperfectSing3

had just (done something)

Elle venait d'arriver quand le téléphone a sonné.

She had just arrived when the phone rang.