venant? What tense is this please

Lana D.A2Kwiziq community member

venant? What tense is this please

Ma tante est passée à la boulangerie en venant ici.
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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Lana,

In French, "en + [-ant] (like "en venant") is Le Gérondif/the Gerund.

Take a look at the link below:

En + "-ant" = While/by + "-ing" in French (Gerund/Le Gérondif)

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Lana D. asked:

venant? What tense is this please

Ma tante est passée à la boulangerie en venant ici.

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