Viendrait (en. Would come)

/vjɛ̃dʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Indicates an action that could occur in the future under certain conditions.
If I could, I would come to the party.
Si je pouvais, je viendrais à la fête.
Used to express a suggestion or a hypothesis.
He might come if you invited him.
Il viendrait peut-être si tu l'invitais.
Expresses a potentiality or uncertainty regarding the coming.
She would come, but she is not sure about her schedule.
Elle viendrait, mais elle n'est pas sûre de son emploi du temps.

Etymology

From Old French 'venir', Latin 'venire', meaning 'to arrive'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

if he were to come to
Indicates a condition that could trigger an action.
s'il venait à
I would gladly come
Expresses a will or desire to come.
je viendrais bien
who would come
Refers to a potential person who could arrive.
qui viendrait

Related Words

come
Verb meaning 'to arrive' or 'to show up'.
venir
come
Past participle of the verb 'come'.
venu
you will come
Second person plural of the simple future tense of the verb 'come'.
viendrez

Slang Meanings

Humorous designation for a person who never shows up to events.
He always does the 'would come', but in the end, he never comes.
Il fait toujours le 'viendrait', mais au final, il ne vient jamais.
To express an unfulfilled promise to come.
Stop playing the would come, actually come this time.
Arrête de faire le viendrait, viens vraiment cette fois.