Topic: French

"You have just eaten lunch."

Translation:Tu viens de déjeuner.

March 31, 2018

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/mplvin

    Where is the eaten verb in this sentence?

    April 3, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/georgeoftruth
    Mod
    • 2039

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

    April 4, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/mplvin

      Thank you!

      April 6, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/AnnetteJen2
      • 340

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

      April 10, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
      Mod

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

        April 10, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/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.

          March 31, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/georgeoftruth
          Mod
          • 2039

          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
          March 31, 2018
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