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

the following phrases with venir: il vient me voii% '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 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 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, you are going

to stay here ? ' Monsieur and madame with the third

person singular of verbs are used instead of vous to express

respect.