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The verb venir is irregular in the present tense. Listen carefully to the pronunciation of the third person singular (vient)
and the third person plural (viennent). Can you hear the difference? The vowel is nasal in the singular, but not in the
plural.
devenir, to become
Bette: Tiens, Tammy, qu'est-ce que tu Bette: Hey, Tammy, what have you been
deviens? up to? (literally, what have you become)
Tammy: Oh, je prépare une grande fête Tammy: Oh, I'm preparing a big party for
pour l'anniversaire de Tex. Corey et Joe- Tex's birthday. Corey and Joe-Bob, they're
Bob, ils viennent. Tout le monde vient, bien coming. Everyone's coming, of course,
sûr, sauf Fiona. Elle n'est pas très sociable. except Fiona She's not very sociable.
Bette: Une fête ... Eh bien moi, je suis très Bette: A party ... hmm. Well, I am very
sociable. Miaou ... sociable. Miaow ...
listening comprehension
Listen to the following sentences and decide if they refer to Tex (singular) or Corey and Joe-Bob (plural).
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