voir venir

/vwaʁ və.niʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
voit venir
past
a vu venir
perfect
vu venir

Meaning

  1. to see (something) coming, wait and watch

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does voir venir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Je préfère voir ___ avant de décider.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches voir venir?

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