How do you form The Recent Past tense in French?

The recent past tense, also known as "passé récent," is used to express an action that happened very recently or just completed. It is formed using the present tense of the verb "venir" (to come), followed by the preposition "de" (of) and the infinitive of the main verb.

Here's how you form the passé récent:

1- Conjugate the verb "venir" (to come) in the present tense according to the subject:

• Je viens (I come). 
• Tu viens (You come).
• Il/Elle/On vient (He/She/One comes).
• Nous venons (We come).
• Vous venez (You come).
• Ils/Elles viennent (They come).
  

2- Add the preposition "de" (of).

3- Followed by the infinitive of the main verb:

Example: 

• Je viens de manger (I have just eaten).
• Tu viens de parler (You have just spoken).

The passé récent is used to emphasize that the action has just occurred, conveying a sense of immediacy or recentness. It is commonly used in spoken French in informal contexts.