Updated December 24, 2025 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
The verb venir (to come) is one of the most frequently used verbs in the French language. Mastering its conjugation is essential for several key reasons:
- Expressing Recent Past: Beyond its literal meaning of “to come,” venir is the grammatical engine for the passé récent (the recent past). By combining it with “de,” you can express actions that just happened (e.g., Je viens de manger — I just ate).
- Irregular Stem Complexity: As a high-frequency irregular verb, venir undergoes significant stem changes, shifting from vien- in the singular to ven- in the plural, and adopting a unique viendr- stem for the future and conditional tenses.
- The Être Auxiliary: Unlike the majority of French verbs, venir (and its derivatives like revenir and devenir) uses the auxiliary verb être to form compound tenses like the passé composé.
This comprehensive lesson includes clear charts by French teacher David Issokson and professional native audio by voice artist Marie Assel Cambier. Use this page to practice the six main tenses and access the full conjugation table below.
✅ Venir conjugation chart
✅ Venir in Six Main Tenses (with Audio)
✅ Complete Conjugation of venir (All Tenses)
Venir conjugation chart
These are the six most important tenses you can start using for French conversations today!
Venir Conjugation & Pronunciation in 6 Main Tenses (with audio)
Present (présent)
je viens – I come
tu viens – you come
il, elle vient – he, she comes
nous venons – we come
vous venez – you come
ils, elles viennent – they come
Passé composé
je suis venu(e) – I came
tu es venu(e) – you came
il, elle est venu(e) – he, she came
nous sommes venu(e)s – we came
vous êtes venu(e)(s) – you came
ils, elles sont venu(e)s – they came
Imperfect (imparfait)
je venais – I was coming / used to come
tu venais – you were coming
il, elle venait – he, she was coming
nous venions – we were coming
vous veniez – you were coming
ils, elles venaient – they were coming
Simple future (futur simple)
je viendrai – I will come
tu viendras – you will come
il, elle viendra – he, she will come
nous viendrons – we will come
vous viendrez – you will come
ils, elles viendront – they will come
Conditional (conditionnel)
je viendrais – I would come
tu viendrais – you would come
il, elle viendrait – he, she would come
nous viendrions – we would come
vous viendriez – you would come
ils, elles viendraient – they would come
Subjunctive (subjonctif)
que je vienne – that I come
que tu viennes – that you come
qu’il, elle vienne – that he, she come
que nous venions – that we come
que vous veniez – that you come
qu’ils, elles viennent – that they come
Complete Conjugation of Venir (All Tenses)
If you need a full reference, here’s a detailed conjugation of venir in every major tense and mood.
This is a great tool for teachers, advanced learners, or anyone who wants to see the whole picture.
| Present je viens tu viens il, elle vient nous venons vous venez ils, elles viennent | Passé simple je vins tu vins il, elle vint nous vînmes vous vîntes ils, elles vinrent | Imperfect je venais tu venais il, elle venait nous venions vous veniez ils, elles venaient | Simple future je viendrai tu viendras il, elle viendra nous viendrons vous viendrez ils, elles viendront |
| Passé composé je suis venu(e) tu es venu(e) il, elle est venu(e) nous sommes venu(e)s vous êtes venu(e)(s) ils, elles sont venu(e)s | Past anterior je fus venu(e) tu fus venu(e) il, elle fut venu(e) nous fûmes venu(e)s vous fûtes venu(e)(s) ils, elles furent venu(e)s | Pluperfect j’étais venu(e) tu étais venu(e) il, elle était venu(e) nous étions venu(e)s vous étiez venu(e)(s) ils, elles étaient venu(e)s | Future perfect je serai venu(e) tu seras venu(e) il, elle sera venu(e) nous serons venu(e)s vous serez venu(e)(s) ils, elles seront venu(e)s |
| Present subjunctive que je vienne que tu viennes qu’il, qu’elle vienne que nous venions que vous veniez qu’ils, qu’elles viennent | Past subjunctive que je sois venu(e) que tu sois venu(e) qu’il, qu’elle soit venu(e) que nous soyons venu(e)s que vous soyez venu(e)(s) qu’ils, qu’elles soient venu(e)s | Imperfect subjunctive que je vinsse que tu vinsses qu’il, qu’elle vînt que nous vinssions que vous vinssiez qu’ils, qu’elles vinssent | Pluperfect subjunctive que je fusse venu(e) que tu fusses venu(e) qu’il, qu’elle fût venu(e) que nous fussions venu(e)s que vous fussiez venu(e)(s) qu’ils, qu’elles fussent venu(e)s |
| Present conditional je viendrais tu viendrais il, elle viendrait nous viendrions vous viendriez ils, elles viendraient | Past conditional I je serais venu(e) tu serais venu(e) il, elle serait venu(e) nous serions venu(e)s vous seriez venu(e)(s) ils, elles seraient venu(e)s | Past conditional II je fusse venu(e) tu fusses venu(e) il, elle fût venu(e) nous fussions venu(e)s vous fussiez venu(e)(s) ils, elles fussent venu(e)s | |
| Present imperative viens venons venez | Present infinitive venir | Present participle venant | |
| Past imperative sois venu(e) soyons venu(e)s soyez venu(e)(s) | Past infinitive avoir venu(e) | Past participle venu(e) |
✅ Ready to use venir in real sentences?
Now that you’ve mastered all the conjugations, explore some example sentences, expressions, and common mistakes on my venir Word of the Day lesson.
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Venir — Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do you conjugate venir in the present tense?
The present tense of venir is: je viens, tu viens, il/elle vient, nous venons, vous venez, ils/elles viennent.
How do you conjugate venir in the passé composé?
The passé composé of venir is: je suis venu, tu es venu, il/elle est venu, nous sommes venus, vous êtes venus, ils/elles sont venus. (Note: Because venir uses être as its auxiliary, the past participle must agree in gender and number with the subject).
How do you conjugate venir in the future tense?
The simple future tense of venir is: je viendrai, tu viendras, il/elle viendra, nous viendrons, vous viendrez, ils/elles viendront.
How do you conjugate venir in the imperfect tense?
The imperfect tense (imparfait) of venir is: je venais, tu venais, il/elle venait, nous venions, vous veniez, ils/elles venaient.
How do you conjugate venir in the subjunctive?
The present subjunctive of venir is: que je vienne, que tu viennes, qu’il/elle vienne, que nous venions, que vous veniez, qu’ils/elles viennent.
