venir
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venir
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to come (for things)
À marée haute, l'eau vient par-dessus les rochers.At high tide, the water comes over the rocks.
4. (to span)
a. to come
Notre terrain commence à l'angle de la rue et vient jusqu'à cette barrière.Our land starts at the corner of the street and comes all the way to this fence.
5. (to appear)
a. to come
Le mois de novembre vient après le mois d'octobre.The month of November comes after the month of October.
a. to come from
Son erreur vient du fait qu'il ne comprend pas le vrai problème.His error comes from the fact that he doesn't understand the real problem.
a. to come from
Un bruit étrange vient de l'autre pièce.A strange noise is coming from the other room.
a. to come to
Je suis venu à comprendre le point de vue de mon ami.I came to understand my friend's point of view.
A semi-auxiliary verb is used before another verb to express tense, mood, aspect, etc. (e.g., Je vais manger.).
b. to have just
Les enfants viennent de faire leurs devoirs et jouent dans le jardin.The children have just done their homework and are playing in the yard.
a. to end up (intransitive phrasal verb)
Si nous venons à acheter une plus grosse voiture, toute la famille sera plus confortable.If we end up buying a bigger car, the whole family will be more comfortable.
b. to happen to (intransitive phrasal verb)
Si tu viens à trouver des chocolats au magasin, achète-les.If you happen to find some chocolates in the store, buy them.
a. to come (intransitive verb)
Viens me montrer les photos de ton voyage !Come show me the photos from your trip!
b. to come and (colloquial) (intransitive verb)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ma voisine est venue arroser mes plantes.My neighbor came and watered my plants.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Il pleut en avril.).
13. (to arrive)
a. to come (transitive verb)
Il vient un jour où les enfants préfèrent être avec leurs amis plutôt qu'avec leurs parents.There comes a day when children prefer to be with their friends rather than their parents.
14. (to develop)
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