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convenir

to agree
to be suitable

Irregular-ir ending

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

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoconvengo
convienes
él/ellaconviene
nosotrosconvenimos
vosotrosconvenís
ellos/ellasconvienen

Nos conviene reunirse mañana para discutir el proyecto.

It is convenient for us to meet tomorrow to discuss the project.

¿Te conviene aceptar la oferta que te hicieron?

Is it convenient for you to accept the offer they made you?

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoconvine
convineiste
él/ellaconvino
nosotrosconvimos
vosotrosconvineisteis
ellos/ellasconvino

Ayer nos convino ir al cine en lugar de quedarnos en casa.

Yesterday it was convenient for us to go to the movies instead of staying home.

Ella convino en que era mejor cambiar de planes.

She agreed that it was better to change plans.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoconvenía
convenías
él/ellaconvenía
nosotrosconveníamos
vosotrosconveníais
ellos/ellasconvenían

Cuando éramos jóvenes, nos convenía salir los fines de semana.

When we were young, it was convenient for us to go out on weekends.

Siempre convenía que llegáramos temprano a las reuniones.

It was always convenient for us to arrive early to the meetings.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoconvendré
convendrás
él/ellaconvendrá
nosotrosconvendremos
vosotrosconvendréis
ellos/ellasconvendrán

Mañana nos convendrá hablar con el director.

Tomorrow it will be convenient for us to talk to the director.

Si llegas a tiempo, te convendrá participar en la discusión.

If you arrive on time, it will be convenient for you to participate in the discussion.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoconvendría
convendrías
él/ellaconvendría
nosotrosconvendríamos
vosotrosconvendríais
ellos/ellasconvendrían

Si tuvieras tiempo, te convendría estudiar más.

If you had time, it would be convenient for you to study more.

Nos convendría ir a la reunión juntos.

It would be convenient for us to go to the meeting together.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoconvenga
convengas
él/ellaconvenga
nosotrosconvengamos
vosotrosconvengáis
ellos/ellasconvengan

Es importante que nos convenga el horario de la reunión.

It is important that the meeting time is convenient for us.

Espero que te convenga el nuevo acuerdo.

I hope that the new agreement is convenient for you.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoconviniera
convinieras
él/ellaconviniera
nosotrosconvenimos
vosotrosconvenierais
ellos/ellasconvieran

Si nos conveniera, cambiaríamos la fecha de la cita.

If it were convenient for us, we would change the date of the appointment.

Ojalá que te conveniera el lugar que elegimos.

I wish it were convenient for you the place we chose.

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Common questions
Is "convenir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"convenir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "convenir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "convenir" conjugates as: convienes, convengo, convienen, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "convenir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "convenir" conjugates as: convineiste, convine, convino, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "convenir" in Spanish?
"convenir" (to agree, to be suitable) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.