Learn French: Je viens de l'aéroport. - I am coming from the airport.

Je viens de l'aéroport.

I am coming from the airport.

Breakdown of Je viens de l'aéroport.

of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)

Questions & Answers about Je viens de l'aéroport.

Why is the verb "viens" and not a regular "-ir" ending?

Venir (to come) is an irregular verb, meaning it doesn't follow the standard rules. For je (I) and tu (you, informal), the present tense form is viens.

Does "Je viens" mean "I come" or "I am coming"?

It means both! French doesn't have a separate "am doing" tense (present continuous) like English does. Je viens translates to either "I come" or "I am coming" depending on the context.

I thought "de" meant "of". Why does it mean "from" here?

The preposition de is very flexible. While it often means "of" to show possession, when used with verbs of motion like venir (to come), it translates to "from" to show the origin of the movement.

Why is it "l'aéroport" instead of "le aéroport"?

Aéroport is a masculine noun starting with a vowel. In French, when the words le or la come before a word starting with a vowel, they drop their vowel and combine with the next word using an apostrophe. This makes the phrase smoother to say.

I've heard "venir de" means "just did something". Is that what's happening here?