Recent Past
In French, recent past actions are expressed with the phrase venir de + [infinitif], when in English you would use the Present Perfect with just = I have just done, he has just eaten, …
☞ Je viens de finir mon livre. I’ve just finished my book.
☞ Laurent vient d’arriver à l’instant. Laurent has just arrived this instant.
You can also use venir juste de in French to emphasise how recent the action is.
▫︎ Je viens juste de finir mon livre. I’ve just finished my book.
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