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The verb venir, tenir and derivatives* in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) have irregular stems : viendr- / tiendr-
Learn how to conjugate VENIR (to come) and TENIR (to hold) in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) in French
| Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) | |
|---|---|
| je | viendrai |
| tu | viendras |
| il | viendra |
| elle | viendra |
| on | viendra |
| nous | viendrons |
| vous | viendrez |
| ils | viendront |
| elles | viendront |
| Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) | |
|---|---|
| je | tiendrai |
| tu | tiendras |
| il | tiendra |
| elle | tiendra |
| on | tiendra |
| nous | tiendrons |
| vous | tiendrez |
| ils | tiendront |
| elles | tiendront |
To conjugate the irregular verbs venir (to come) and tenir (to hold) in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif), you use:
viendr- / tiendr- + the following endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont
*These other verbs ending in -enir follow the same conjugation pattern:
revenir (to come back)
devenir (to become)
parvenir (to manage / to achieve)
convenir (to agree / to suit)
retenir (to retain / to hold back)
appartenir (to belong)
obtenir (to obtain)
contenir (to contain)
etc
And here are some examples to listen to:
Je tiendrai jusqu'au bout.I will hold on until the end.
Tu reviendras nous voir ?Will you come back to see us?
Elle retiendra son souffle jusqu'à ce que tu acceptes.She'll hold her breath until you agree.
Nous parviendrons à le joindre au bout du compte.We'll manage to reach him eventually.
Vous deviendrez des artistes fabuleux un jour.You'll become amazing artists one day.
Ils contiendront la foule pendant la manifestation.They will contain the crowd during the demonstration.
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