Venait-il (en. Was he coming)

/vənɛ itil/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

It is the third person singular in the imperfect of the verb to come in an interrogative formulation.

Did he come from Paris?

Venait-il de Paris ?

Used to inquire about someone's origin or background in the past.

Where did he come from when he was young?

D'où venait-il quand il était jeune ?

Used to assume a prior action in a past context.

Did he often come to our place before?

Venait-il souvent chez nous avant ?

Form derived from Old French 'venir', coming from Latin 'venīre'.

Did it come to mind?

To remember an idea or a memory.

Venait-il à l'esprit ?

Did he arrive just in time?

To arrive at the precise moment.

Venait-il juste à temps ?

Did he come from far away?

To come from a distant place.

Venait-il de loin ?

come

To move towards the speaker or a place.

venir

coming

Who arrives or comes from.

venant

come

Past participle of the verb to come.

venu

A casual way to ask if someone visited.

Hey, were you coming over tonight?

Eh, venais-tu ce soir chez moi ?

Used to assume in an informal conversation.

Oh, did you just mention that?

Ah, venais-tu de parler de ça ?