ils vinrent

came

v ɛ̃ ʁ → venir
vinr to come + ent they past tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #38,288
came A literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Ils vinrent nous aider.
EN: They came to help us.
Conjugation of venir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third vint vinrent

Les gens vinrent de partout.

People came from everywhere.

Des invités vinrent vers nous.

Guests came to us.

Les voiles vinrent en aide à la vapeur.

The sails came to the steamer’s aid.

De nombreux amies de mon enfance vinrent également.

Many of my childhood friends also came.

De nombreux amis vinrent me faire leurs adieux.

Many friends came to say goodbye to me.

Ils vinrent malgré la pluie.

They came despite the rain.

De nombreux amis vinrent lui faire leurs adieux.

Many friends came to say goodbye to him.

De nombreux amis de mon enfance vinrent également.

Many friends from my childhood also came.

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