Il vient de sortir, 'He has just gone out.' Note also

the following phrases with venir : il vient me voir, ' he

cornes to see me,' s'il venait à le faire, ' if he should

happen to do it.' 12. mais il ne ... . rentrer, ' but it wiU not be long before

he returns.' Note also the following use of tarder : il me

tarde de le voir, ' I long to see him.' 14. Note différence between attendre and s'attendre : je vais

V attendre, ' I am going to wait for him,' Je ne m!y suis pas

attendu, ' I did not expect it. ' 16. Ah ! comme ça ici ? 'Ah, well then, y ou are going

to stay hère ? ' Monsieur and madame with the third

person singular of verbs are used instead of v(ms to express

respect.