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

Il/elle/on vient

Nous venons

Vous venez

Ils/elles viennent