Word
Paul vient en avion.
Meaning
Paul comes by plane.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Paul vient en avion.
Why is it vient and not viens or viennent?
Because the subject is Paul, which is third person singular: he.
The verb venir (to come) changes depending on the subject:
- je viens = I come / I am coming
- tu viens = you come / you are coming
- il / elle / on vient = he / she / one comes
- nous venons = we come
- vous venez = you come
- ils / elles viennent = they come
So with Paul, you use vient.
What verb is vient from?
Vient comes from the verb venir, which means to come.
This is an irregular verb, so its forms do not all follow the simplest pattern. In this sentence:
- venir = infinitive
- vient = present-tense form for il / elle / on
So Paul vient means Paul comes or Paul is coming, depending on context.
Does vient mean comes or is coming?