il vient d'

he has just

→ il
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he has just Used before an infinitive to express that he has just done something. The full construction is « il vient de + infinitive »; « de » becomes « d' » before a vowel or mute h.
FR: Il vient d'annuler le dîner.
EN: He has just canceled dinner.

Il vient d'accélérer?

Did he just speed up?

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Il vient d'obtenir son permis de conduire.

He just got his driver’s license.

Il vient d'envoyer un SMS.

He just sent a text message.

Il vient d'annuler le dîner.

He just canceled dinner.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

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)

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'y avoir une autre explosion.

There has just been another explosion.

Il vient d'inventer l'eau chaude!

He’s just reinvented the wheel!

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Il vient d'entrer dans l'image.

He just entered the picture.

Il vient d'écrire un récit.

He has just written a story.