The verbs venir (to come) and partir (to leave) are useful when making travel plans. As they are both irregular verbs, they have to be learned. Venir
Je viens Tu viens Il vient
Elle vient On vient
I come
you come (informal) he comes she comes one comes
Nous venons we come Vous venez Ils viennent
you come (more than one person/formal)
they come (masculine) Elles viennent they come (feminine) Je pars en
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Je pars Tu pars Il part
Elle part On part
Partir I leave
you leave (informal) he leaves she leaves one leaves
Nous partons we leave Vous partez Ils partent
Elles partent
you leave (more than one person/formal)
they leave (masculine) they leave (feminine)
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Quand viens-tu en France ?
You use the verb venir when you talk about where you come from, e.g. Je viens du Kerry or Je viens de Pologne. When you know the present tense of the verb venir, you will also be able to use the verbs revenir (to return), devenir (to become) and prévenir (to warn).
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Track 43 Écoutez et répétez la conjugaison des verbes venir et partir au présent. cent-quatorze