je venais

was coming, came

v ə . n ɛ → venir
ven come + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #42,677
was coming, came Imperfect form of « venir » (used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past).
FR: Je venais te voir après le travail.
EN: I was coming to see you after work.
Conjugation of venir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First venais
Second venais veniez
Third venait venaient

Je me suis figuré que tu ne venais pas.

I figured you weren’t coming.

Je croyais que tu ne venais pas.

I thought you weren't coming.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Tu as dit que tu ne venais pas.

You said you weren't coming.

Et d'où venais-tu?

And where did you come from?

— Les Nouveaux Sauvages (2014)

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