Sentence examples of "had" in English with translation "venir"

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I had no notion that you were coming. Je ne pensais pas que vous viendriez.
No sooner had he arrived than he fell sick. Il venait à peine d'arriver qu'il tombait malade.
He came early, as he had been asked to do. Il venait tôt quand on le lui demandait.
The boy dug a grave for his dog that had died. L'enfant creusa une tombe pour son chien qui venait de mourir.
As it began to rain, I had just left the house. Alors qu’il commençait à pleuvoir, je venais de quitter la maison.
He had just finished his homework when the clock struck ten. Il venait de finir son devoir lorsque dix heures sonnèrent.
I had hardly got into the bath when the phone rang. Je venais à peine de rentrer dans mon bain quand le téléphone sonna.
I had hardly gotten into bed when the telephone began to ring. Je venais de me mettre au lit quand le téléphone commença à sonner.
A musician friend of mine gave an impromptu performance of a piece he had just finished composing. Un ami musicien à moi donnait une représentation impromptue d'un morceau qu'il venait de finir de composer.
Hardly had she got in the bath when the postman knocked on the door with a parcel. Elle venait à peine d'entrer dans le bain, que le facteur frappait à la porte avec un colis.
The journey has just begun. Le voyage vient juste de commencer.
The train has just left. Le train vient de partir.
Has she come or what? Est-elle venue ou quoi ?
He has just come home. Il vient juste de rentrer chez lui.
He has just left home. Il vient de quitter la maison.
He has just come back. Il vient juste de rentrer.
Grace has not come yet. La grâce n'est pas encore venue.
Where has she come from? D'où est-elle venue ?
Mary has just come home. Marie vient de rentrer à la maison.
I have just finished breakfast. Je viens juste de finir mon petit déjeuner.
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