Isn't this wrong? Shouldn't be "I am coming to see Martine." Or "I come to see Martine?"

Jim H.A1Kwiziq community member

Isn't this wrong? Shouldn't be "I am coming to see Martine." Or "I come to see Martine?"

Je viens de voir Martine. I've just seen Martine. <- Past tense???
Asked 7 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
Bonjour Jim !

No, this sentence is correct here.
Indeed, to express what we call the Close Past or "Passé Proche" in French, you use "venir de + infinitive" in Le Présent.
Have a look at our related lesson:
Expressing the close past in French using "venir de" + [infinitive] (Le Passé Proche)

I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !

Isn't this wrong? Shouldn't be "I am coming to see Martine." Or "I come to see Martine?"

Je viens de voir Martine. I've just seen Martine. <- Past tense???

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