PrepMyFrench
PrepMyFrench
Conjugation directory
Venir is a movement verb that also appears inside many fixed expressions and tense patterns. It is especially useful in narration and travel contexts.
Use it to describe arrival, origin, or a recent action when paired with venir de.
Je viens de finir mon travail.
I have just finished my work.
Do not confuse venir de + infinitive with the past tense. It is the recent past, not a completed simple past form.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Venir typically uses être in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.