Conjugation of venir in French
venirto comeirregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens | |
| tu | viens | |
| il/elle/on | vient | |
| nous | venons | |
| vous | venez | |
| ils/elles | viennent |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- je
*venisviensLearners may overgeneralize the -ir pattern; the correct form is je viens. - ils/elles
*viennenttviennentAvoid adding an extra consonant; the correct form is ils viennent.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | suis venu | |
| tu | es venu | |
| il/elle/on | est venu | |
| nous | sommes venus | |
| vous | êtes venus | |
| ils/elles | sont venus |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | venais | |
| tu | venais | |
| il/elle/on | venait | |
| nous | venions | |
| vous | veniez | |
| ils/elles | venaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | viendrai | |
| tu | viendras | |
| il/elle/on | viendra | |
| nous | viendrons | |
| vous | viendrez | |
| ils/elles | viendront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
*veniraiviendraiThe future stem is viendr-, not venir-; the correct form is je viendrai.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | viendrais | |
| tu | viendrais | |
| il/elle/on | viendrait | |
| nous | viendrions | |
| vous | viendriez | |
| ils/elles | viendraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | vienne | |
| tu | viennes | |
| il/elle/on | vienne | |
| nous | venions | |
| vous | veniez | |
| ils/elles | viennent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
*venonsvenionsIn the present subjunctive, the correct form is nous venions.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | viens | |
| nous | venons | |
| vous | venez |
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | venu | |
| tu | venu | |
| il/elle/on | venu | |
| nous | venus | |
| vous | venus | |
| ils/elles | venus |
venir — frequently asked questions
Is venir a regular verb?
No — venir is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does venir mean?
venir is a French verb meaning "to come".