"You have just eaten lunch."

Translation: Tu viens de déjeuner.

[mplvin]

Where is the eaten verb in this sentence?

[georgeoftruth]

"Déjeuner" is a verb meaning "to eat lunch" or "to have lunch."

[mplvin]

Thank you!

[AnnetteJen2]

And also a noun? Until now, that's the only usage I've seen

[Sitesurf]

Yes, "un déjeuner" is a noun with its article, as well as "un dîner", which can also show as the verb "dîner".

[CharlotteMertz]

I'm finding this entire lesson very difficult and frustrating. It would really help to have some hints and tips on it to actually teach us what we're supposed to understand.

[georgeoftruth]

The construction venir + de + infinitive is used to say that an action has just happened. It's called the "near past" or "recent past."

• Je viens de parler = I have just spoken
• Tu viens de marcher = You just walked
• Il vient de manger = He just ate