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to come
to arrive
to move toward a place or person
Est-ce que tu vas venir à la soirée ce soir ?
Are you going to come to the party tonight?
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