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venait de

had just

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phrase Rare #31,848
had just Used with an infinitive to say that something happened very recently before another past event.
FR: Il venait de rentrer quand j’ai appelé.
EN: He had just come back when I called.

Elle venait de commencer à lire le livre quand quelqu'un frappa à la porte.

She had just started reading the book when someone knocked on the door.

On venait de faire connaissance.

We had just met.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Je n'avais pas compris un mot de ce que John venait de dire.

I hadn't understood a single word of what John had just said.

Comme si maman venait de péter.

Like mom had just farted.

— Volver (2006)

On venait de les arrêter à la gare.

They had just been arrested at the station.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Le soleil venait de se coucher.

The sun had just set.

On venait de s'échapper.

We had just escaped.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Et Brad venait de sortir de prison.

And Brad had just been released from prison.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)