How do you conjugate venir in the present tense?

The present forms include je viens, tu viens, il vient, nous venons, vous venez, and ils viennent.

French verb · present tense

Venir Conjugation in French

venir means to come in French. Irregular: the singular uses viens, viens, vient; the plural uses venons, venez, viennent. In the present tense, the forms include je viens, nous venons, and ils viennent.

Venir in the present tense

The table shows the six standard subject patterns. The same form covers il, elle, and on; another shared form covers ils and elles.

Pronoun	Present form	Pronunciation
je	viens
tu	viens
il / elle / on	vient
nous	venons
vous	venez
ils / elles	viennent

How venir works

Venir means to come; venir de plus an infinitive can express a recent action. Irregular: the singular uses viens, viens, vient; the plural uses venons, venez, viennent.

Venir examples in French

Je viens avec toi.

I'm coming with you.

Tu viens à la fête ?

Are you coming to the party?

Elle vient de finir son travail.

She has just finished her work.

Nous venons en train.

We are coming by train.

Ils viennent souvent le dimanche.

They often come on Sundays.

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elle + venir

to come

aller — to go partir — to leave prendre — to take

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Frequently asked questions about venir

What does venir mean in French?: Venir means to come; venir de plus an infinitive can express a recent action.
Is venir a regular verb?: Irregular: the singular uses viens, viens, vient; the plural uses venons, venez, viennent.
How do you conjugate venir in the present tense?: The present forms include je viens, tu viens, il vient, nous venons, vous venez, and ils viennent.