il vient d'

he just

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he just Used before a verb in the infinitive to say that he has just done something. The apostrophe is the shortened form of « de » before a vowel.
FR: Il vient d'arriver.
EN: He just arrived.

Il vient d'envoyer un texto.

He just sent a text message.

Il vient d'ôter ses chaussures, ainsi qu'une de ses chaussettes.

He has just taken off his shoes, as well as one of his socks.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Mais il vient d'avoir une crise d'épilepsie.

But he just had an epileptic seizure.

— King of Comedy (1999)

Il vient d'annuler le dîner.

He just canceled dinner.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il vient d'entrer dans l'image.

He just entered the picture.

Il vient d'y avoir une autre explosion.

There has just been another explosion.

Il vient d'accélérer ?

Did he just speed up?

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Il vient d'envoyer un SMS.

He just sent a text message.

Il vient d'emménager dans un appartement qu'il a hérité de ses parents.

He has just moved into an apartment he inherited from his parents.

Il vient d'obtenir son permis de conduire.

He just got his driver’s license.

Il vient d'avouer.

He just confessed.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Il vient d'inventer l'eau chaude !

He’s just reinvented the wheel!

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Il vient d'écrire un récit.

He has just written a story.