je venais

I was coming

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phrase Uncommon #13,801

I was coming Imperfect tense of venir. In context, it can also mean “I came” or “I used to come.”

FR: Je venais te parler.

EN: I was coming to talk to you.

Je venais du passé, où elle-même vivait.

I came from the past, where she herself lived.

— Volver (2006)

Me trouverais-tu un boulot si je venais là-bas ?

Would you find me a job if I came there?

— Still Life (2006)

Je venais te dire au revoir.

I came to say goodbye to you.

Tatum ne savait pas que je venais.

Tatum didn’t know I was coming.

— Scream 7 (2026)

En fait je venais vous voir Betty.

Actually, I came to see you, Betty.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Je t'ai dit que je venais avec toi.

I told you I was coming with you.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Je venais prendre le thé.

I came to have tea.

— Titanic (1997)

Il a dit qu'il savait que je venais.

He said he knew I was coming.

Je venais lui dire adieu.

I came to say goodbye to him.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

I was coming.

Je venais faire mes adieux à Tom.

I came to say goodbye to Tom.

Je venais te le dire.

I came to tell you.

Il a dit quoi quand il a su que je venais ?

What did he say when he found out I was coming?

— Carandiru (2003)

Je t'ai dit que je venais jusqu'ici et qu'après je rentrais.

I told you I was coming here and then heading back.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Je venais souvent, quand on faisait équipe.

I used to come often when we were in a team.

Et si je venais avec toi ?

What if I came with you?

Je venais aux nouvelles.

I came to get the news.

Je venais pour les affaires, mais Gwangju est devenu trop dangereux.

I came for business, but Gwangju has become too dangerous.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Aujourd'hui je venais au travail en voiture.

Today I came to work by car.

Je venais ici quand j'étais enfant.

I used to come here when I was a child.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Je venais te voir.

I came to see you.

Quand je pense que je venais pêcher ici.

To think I used to come here to fish.

— Chute libre (1993)

Je venais dire au revoir.

I came to say goodbye.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Je venais t'avouer un truc.

I was about to confess something to you.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Je venais prendre de tes nouvelles, c'est tout.

I just came to check on you, that's all.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Je suis sûre que Tom vous a dit que je venais.

I'm sure Tom told you I was coming.

Je venais le nourrir avant.

I used to come and feed him before.

— Burning (2018)

Que feriez-vous si je venais à mourir ?

What would you do if I were to die?

Je venais vous voir.

I came to see you.