venir/tenir verbs Flashcards
venir
to come
devenir
to become
prévenir
to come before
bienvenir
to welcome
se souvenir
to remember
advenir
to happen, to come to pass
intervenir
to intervene
circonvenir
to circumvent, get past (an obstacle)
to come
venir
to become
devenir
to come before
prévenir
to welcome
bienvenir
to remember
se souvenir
to happen, come to pass
advenir
to intervene
intervenir
to circumvent
circonvenir
He comes
Il vient
She becomes
elle devient
We are coming
nous venons
I am welcoming
Je bienviens
They remember
Ils se souviennent
A comes before B.
A prévient B.
The cat comes back.
Le chat revient.
Christmas happens Dec. 25
Noel advient le 25 décembre.
Santa comes.
Santa vient.
My Dad is intervening.
Mon père intervient.
We cirumvent the problem.
Nous circonvenons la problème.
They welcome their friends.
Ils bienviennent leurs amis.
Winter comes before spring.
L’hiver prévient le printemps.
French is becoming easy.
Le français devient facile.
tenir
to hold, to keep
appartenir à
to belong to
contenir
to contain
détenir
to detain
entretenir
to look after, keep someone safe or alive, foster
maintenir
to maintain, to keep in good running order
obtenir
to obtain
retenir
to retain, to keep back
soutenir
to support, to sustain
se tenir
to behave one’s self, to hold yourself in check
