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### The Verb Venir

The verb **venir** means "to come." It is highly irregular in the present tense. Notice that the singular forms (*viens*, *vient*) all sound identical, despite the spelling differences.

| Pronoun | Venir (to come) |
| --- | --- |
| je | viens |
| tu | viens |
| il / elle / on | vient |
| nous | venons |
| vous | venez |
| ils / elles | viennent |

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### Traveling "By" (en)

Use the preposition **en** for vehicles you ride inside (like a bus or subway). Unlike in English, you do not use an article after **en**.

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For taxis, it is common to use the verb **prendre** (to take).

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### Arriving and Delays

To talk about reaching your destination, use the regular *-er* verb **arriver** (to arrive). Note the prepositions: you arrive *at* a bus stop (**à l'arrêt**) but *on* a train platform (**sur le quai**).

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When a flight (**un vol**) or train is late, French uses the verb **avoir** to say it "has a delay." To say something is *very* late, use **beaucoup de retard** (a lot of delay).

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### Putting It All Together

You can combine **venir**, **arriver**, and travel prepositions to describe an entire trip!

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The verb to come (venir)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular 'to be' and indefinite articles (je suis un...)

Singular definite articles (le, la, l')

Identifying vs. describing (c'est vs. il est)

Feminine adjective agreement (+e)

Plural pronouns and 'to be' (nous sommes, vous êtes)

Formal and informal you (tu vs. vous)

Plural nouns and indefinite articles (des... -s)

Plural definite articles (les)

Plural adjective agreement (+s)

Stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui)

The verb "to have" singular (j'ai, tu as, il a)

The verb "to have" plural (nous avons, vous avez, ils ont)

There is / there are (il y a)

Basic verbal negation (ne... pas)

Negating "there is" (il n'y a pas de)

Regular -er verbs singular (je parle, tu parles, il parle)

Regular -er verbs plural (nous parlons, vous parlez, ils parlent)

The verb "to be called" (s'appeler)

Yes/no questions with intonation (Tu parles ?)

Yes/no questions with "Est-ce que" (Est-ce que tu parles ?)

Informal questions (qui, que, quoi)

Standard questions (est-ce que)

Singular possessives (mon, ton, son)

Plural possessives (notre, votre, leur)

Demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces)

Adjective placement

Numbers 1 to 20

Numbers 21 to 100

Age and physical states (avoir)

The verb to go (aller)

The preposition to/at (à, au, aux)

Question word for location (où)

Prepositions for cities and countries (à, en, au, aux)

The preposition from/of (de, du, des)

Question word for origin (d'où)

The verb to do/make (faire)

Days of the week (lundi, mardi)

Telling time (il est... heure)

Question words for time (quand, à quelle heure)

The verb to take or have (prendre)

The verb to drink (boire)

Partitive articles (du, de la, de l')

Zero quantity (pas de)

Expressions of quantity (un peu de, beaucoup de)

Asking how much or how many (combien, combien de)

Very vs. a lot (très, beaucoup)

The verb to want (vouloir)

Polite requests (je voudrais)

The verb to be able to (pouvoir)

Obligation (devoir)

General obligation (il faut)

Why and because (pourquoi, parce que)

Expressing purpose (pour)

Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous)

Daily routine verbs (se lever, s'habiller)

Adverbs of frequency (parfois, rarement)

Never (ne... jamais)

Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)

Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)

Irregular -ir verbs (sortir, partir, dormir)

Informal 'we' (on)

The imperative mood

Direct object pronouns (le, la, les, l')

The near future (aller + infinitive)

The recent past (venir de + infinitive)

The passé composé with avoir

Irregular past participles (eu, été, fait, pris, vu)

The passé composé with être

The negative passé composé (ne ... pas)

Saying goodbye

Please, sorry and thank you

Which / what (quel)

The indefinite adjective (tout, tous)

Irregular feminine adjectives (-euse, -ve)

Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)

Feminine adjective endings (-ère, -trice)

Irregular plurals (-x)

Plurals ending in -al (-aux)

Present tense stem changes (e to è)

Accent stem changes (é to è)

Double consonant verbs (appeler, jeter)

Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)

Irregular communication verbs (dire, lire)

Irregular action verbs (écrire, mettre)

Knowing facts vs. familiarity (savoir, connaître)

Question	Answer
to come	venir
I am coming from the airport.	Je viens de l'aéroport.
by (means of transport)	en
the bus	le bus
the subway	le métro
Are you coming by bus or by subway?	Tu viens en bus ou en métro ?
the passenger	le passager
Is the passenger coming from London?	Est-ce que le passager vient de Londres ?
the taxi	le taxi
I am taking a taxi to come to the station.	Je prends un taxi pour venir à la gare.
Are you coming to the station with us?	Vous venez à la gare avec nous ?
to arrive	arriver
the stop (m)	l'arrêt
The bus is arriving at the stop.	Le bus arrive à l'arrêt.
The passengers are coming to the station with suitcases.	Les passagers viennent à la gare avec des valises.
the platform	le quai
The passengers arrive on the platform.	Les passagers arrivent sur le quai.
The bus stop is in front of the subway.	L'arrêt de bus est devant le métro.
the flight	le vol
the delay	le retard
late, delayed	en retard
The flight has a lot of delay tonight.	Le vol a beaucoup de retard ce soir.
We are coming by taxi because the train has a lot of delay.	Nous venons en taxi parce que le train a beaucoup de retard.
I come from Paris and I am going to Rome.	Je viens de Paris et je vais à Rome.
The flight arrives soon.	Le vol arrive bientôt.
The train is arriving and we are coming onto the platform.	Le train arrive et nous venons sur le quai.
on foot	à pied
I go to the train station on foot.	Je vais à la gare à pied.
Are you coming on foot or by bus?	Vous venez à pied ou en bus ?
The bus is late tonight.	Le bus est en retard ce soir.
The passengers arrive late.	Les passagers arrivent en retard.
early, ahead of time	en avance
We are early.	Nous sommes en avance.
The train arrives early.	Le train arrive en avance.
to hold	tenir
He is holding his bag.	Il tient son sac.
I am holding my ticket.	Je tiens mon billet.
to come back	revenir
She is coming back by bus.	Elle revient en bus.
We are coming back tomorrow.	Nous revenons demain.

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