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to come
to arrive
to move toward a place or person
to have just (done something) (used with venir de + infinitive)
Je viens de finir mon travail.
I have just finished my work.
to come from; to originate from (indicating origin)
Elle vient de Lyon.
She comes from Lyon.
to occur to someone; to come to mind
Il m'est venu une idée pendant la réunion.
An idea came to me during the meeting.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
venir is a common irregular verb meaning "to come."
USAGE
It indicates movement towards a place or speaker. Use "venir de [place]" for "to come from." For the recent past, use "venir de [infinitive]" meaning "to have just done."
*Example: Je viens de Paris. Je viens de manger.*
TRAPS
Be careful with the preposition *de*. It signifies origin (from Paris) OR the immediate past (just eaten). The context (noun vs. infinitive) clarifies the meaning.
CONJUGATION - 3rd Group
Je viens
Tu viens
Im/elle/on vient
Nous venons
Vous venez
Ils/elles viennent