The verbs venir (to come) and tenir (to hold) in the present tense in French

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The verbs venir (to come) and tenir (to hold) in the present tense

The verbs venir and tenir have a slightly unusual conjugation:

Venir en
Je viens
Tu viens
Il vient/elle vient
Nous venons
Vous venez
Ils viennent/elles viennent
Tenir en
Je tiens
Tu tiens
Il tient/elle tient
Nous tenons
Vous tenez
Ils tiennent/elles tiennent

I come from Berlin.

She is holding a suitcase.

Other verbs derived from venir or tenir follow the same pattern.

to become → You are becoming a doctor.

to belong → This phone belongs to Marc.

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