Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'

French: AQA A Level, topic 11.1.5

Venir, Tenir

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

Venir - to come

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.
Tenir - to hold

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.

Test yourself on Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'

  • Comment dirais- tu 'elles tiennent' en anglais?

  • How do you say 'I come' in French?

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