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 ... . Pentrer, ' but it will 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

Vattendre, ' I am going to wait for h\m,' je ne m!y suis pas

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

to stay hère ? ' Monsieur and madame witli the third

person singular of verbs are used instead of vous to express

respect.