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survenir

to occur
to arise

Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jesurviens
tusurviens
il/ellesurvient
noussurvenons
voussurvenez
ils/ellessurviennent

Des problèmes peuvent survenir à tout moment.

Problems can arise at any moment.

Il arrive souvent que des imprévus surviennent.

It often happens that unforeseen events occur.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jesuis survenu(e)
tues survenu(e)
il/elleest survenu(e)
noussommes survenus(es)
vousêtes survenu(e)(s)
ils/ellessont survenus(es)

Un incident a survenu pendant la réunion.

An incident occurred during the meeting.

Des complications sont survenues après l'opération.

Complications arose after the surgery.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jesurvenais
tusurvenais
il/ellesurvenait
noussurvenions
voussurveniez
ils/ellessurvenaient

Quand j'étais enfant, des accidents survenaient souvent.

When I was a child, accidents often occurred.

Il y avait toujours des problèmes qui survenaient.

There were always problems that arose.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jesurviendrai
tusurviendras
il/ellesurviendra
noussurviendrons
voussurviendrez
ils/ellessurviendront

Des questions surviendront lors de la présentation.

Questions will arise during the presentation.

Je suis sûr que d'autres défis surviendront à l'avenir.

I am sure that other challenges will arise in the future.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jesurviendrais
tusurviendrais
il/ellesurviendrait
noussurviendrions
voussurviendriez
ils/ellessurviendraient

Si tu étais là, des solutions pourraient survenir.

If you were here, solutions could arise.

Il serait préférable que des problèmes ne surviennent pas.

It would be better if problems did not arise.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jesurvienne
tusurviennes
il/ellesurvienne
noussurvenions
voussurveniez
ils/ellessurviennent

Il faut que des solutions surviennent rapidement.

It is necessary that solutions arise quickly.

Bien qu'il soit rare, il est possible que des incidents surviennent.

Although it is rare, it is possible that incidents occur.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jej'avais survenu
tutu avais survenu
il/elleil/elle avait survenu
nousnous avions survenu
vousvous aviez survenu
ils/ellesils/elles avaient survenu

Avant que le problème ne survienne, nous avions tout prévu.

Before the problem arose, we had planned everything.

Ils avaient déjà rencontré des difficultés qui étaient survenues auparavant.

They had already encountered difficulties that had arisen before.

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Common questions
Is "survenir" regular or irregular in French?
"survenir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "survenir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "survenir" conjugates as: surviens, surviens, survenons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "survenir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "survenir" conjugates as: suis survenu(e), es survenu(e), sommes survenus(es), and more. See the full table above.
How common is "survenir" in French?
"survenir" (to occur, to arise) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.