il survint

occurred, arose

s y ʁ . v ɛ̃ → survenir
sur sure + vin come + t 3rd person singular simple past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #41,730
occurred, arose
FR: Un problème survint pendant le voyage.
EN: A problem arose during the journey.
Conjugation of survenir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third survint

C'est ainsi que l'accident survint.

That’s how the accident happened.

Un problème survint immédiatement.

A problem immediately arose.

Cet accident survint près de chez lui.

This accident happened near his home.

L'accident survint à l'aube.

The accident occurred at dawn.

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