Verbs Like Tenir and Venir Flashcards
Tenir and venir are two similar verbs that have their own pattern of conjugation
1
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tenir – to hold, to keep
A
Je tiens Tu tiens Il/Elle tient Nous tenons Vous tenez Ils/Elles tiennent Past Participle – tenu
2
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venir – to come
A
Je viens Tu viens Il/Elle vient Nous venons Vous venez Ils/Elles viennent Past Participle – venu
3
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to refrain, to abstain from
A
abstenir
4
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to happen
A
advenir
5
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to belong to
A
appartenir
6
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to circumvent
A
circonvenir
7
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to contain
A
contenir
8
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to suit, to be suitable
A
convenir
9
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to detain
A
détenir
10
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to become
A
devenir
11
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to look after, to support
A
entretenir
12
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to intervene
A
intrevenir
13
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to maintain
A
maintenir
14
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to obtain
A
obtenir
15
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to reach, to achieve
A
parvenir
