French · Chapter 15 · Lesson 4 · Grammar primer

Venir de + infinitive: the recent past

venir de + infinitive means 'to have just done' (je viens de manger). The present-tense form, the imperfect venais de for 'had just', and how it differs from the passe compose.

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