advenir
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to happen De tels changements n’adviennent pas en un jour.Such changes do not happen overnight.
b. to occur Cette année-là, les événements les plus inattendus étaient advenus.That year, the most unexpected events had occurred.
a. to befall De grands malheurs advinrent à ceux d’entre nous qui les redoutaient le moins.Great misfortunes befell those amongst us who least feared them.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Il pleut en avril.).
a. to happen L’assistance brûlait de savoir ce qu’il adviendrait ensuite.The audience was eager to know what would happen next.
b. to occur Il advint alors un bouleversement tel que nous n’en avions jamais connu.Then occurred an upheaval the like of which we had never experienced before.
a. to become of Qu’est-il advenu de vos grandes ambitions ?What has become of your great ambitions?
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