4.1.12

Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'

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Venir, Tenir

The verbs, 'venir' and 'tenir' are irregular but follow the same pattern.

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Venir - to come

  • Je viens - I come.
  • Tu viens - you (singular) come.
  • Il/elle/on vient - he/she/one comes.
  • Nous venons - we come.
  • Vous venez - you (plural/formal) come.
  • Ils/elles viennent - they come.
Illustrative background for Tenir - to holdIllustrative background for Tenir - to hold ?? "content

Tenir - to hold

  • Je tiens - I hold.
  • Tu tiens - you (singular) hold.
  • Il/elle/on tient - he/she/one holds.
  • Nous tenons - we hold.
  • Vous tenez - you (plural/formal) hold.
  • Ils/elles tiennent - they hold.

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1Identity & Culture

2Areas of Interest

3Study & Employment

4Common Tenses

4.1Present Tense

4.2Perfect Tense

4.3Imperfect Tense

4.4Imperfect vs Perfect

4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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