venir
to come
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | vengo |
| tú | vienes |
| él/ella | viene |
| nosotros | venimos |
| vosotros | venís |
| ellos/ellas | vienen |
Yo vengo a la fiesta esta noche.
I am coming to the party tonight.
Ella viene a visitarnos mañana.
She is coming to visit us tomorrow.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | vine |
| tú | viniste |
| él/ella | vino |
| nosotros | vinimos |
| vosotros | vinisteis |
| ellos/ellas | vinieron |
Ayer vinieron mis amigos a cenar.
My friends came over for dinner yesterday.
Él vino a la reunión tarde.
He came to the meeting late.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | venía |
| tú | venías |
| él/ella | venía |
| nosotros | veníamos |
| vosotros | veníais |
| ellos/ellas | venían |
Cuando era niño, venía a este parque a jugar.
When I was a child, I used to come to this park to play.
Siempre venían a visitarnos en verano.
They always used to come visit us in the summer.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | vendré |
| tú | vendrás |
| él/ella | vendrá |
| nosotros | vendremos |
| vosotros | vendréis |
| ellos/ellas | vendrán |
Mañana vendré a tu casa.
Tomorrow I will come to your house.
Ellos vendrán a la conferencia la próxima semana.
They will come to the conference next week.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | vendría |
| tú | vendrías |
| él/ella | vendría |
| nosotros | vendríamos |
| vosotros | vendríais |
| ellos/ellas | vendrían |
Si tuviera tiempo, vendría a ayudarte.
If I had time, I would come to help you.
Ella vendría a la fiesta si la invitaras.
She would come to the party if you invited her.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | venga |
| tú | vengas |
| él/ella | venga |
| nosotros | vengamos |
| vosotros | vengáis |
| ellos/ellas | vengan |
Espero que tú vengas a la reunión.
I hope that you come to the meeting.
Es importante que ellos vengan a tiempo.
It is important that they come on time.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | viniera |
| tú | vinieras |
| él/ella | viniera |
| nosotros | vinieramos |
| vosotros | vinierais |
| ellos/ellas | vinieran |
Si yo viniera, te ayudaría.
If I came, I would help you.
Ojalá que ellos vinieran a la fiesta.
I wish they would come to the party.
"venir" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "venir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "venir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "venir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "venir" conjugates as: vienes, vengo, vienen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "venir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "venir" conjugates as: viniste, vine, vinieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "venir" in Spanish?
- "venir" (to come) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.