/pʁɔ.və.niʁ/
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to come from, to originate
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Word origin
From Latin provenire ('to come forth'), from pro- ('forth') and venire ('to come'). Conjugated like venir.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- provenire
- English cognates
- provenance, venue, prevent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | proviens | provenais | provins | proviendrai | proviendrais |
| tu | proviens | provenais | provins | proviendras | proviendrais |
| il/elle | provient | provenait | provint | proviendra | proviendrait |
| nous | provenons | provenions | provînmes | proviendrons | proviendrions |
| vous | provenez | proveniez | provîntes | proviendrez | proviendriez |
| ils/elles | proviennent | provenaient | provinrent | proviendront | proviendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | provienne | provinsse |
| tu | proviennes | provinsses |
| il/elle | provienne | provînt |
| nous | provenions | provinssions |
| vous | proveniez | provinssiez |
| ils/elles | proviennent | provinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | proviens |
| nous | provenons |
| vous | provenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- provenant
- Past participle
- provenu · provenue · provenus · provenues
Examples
Bordeaux.
This wine comes from a small area south of Bordeaux.
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Where does this strange smell come from?
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Most of the tourists come from Northern Europe.
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His headache is no doubt due to tiredness.
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The funds come from private donations.
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