Conjugating Spanish Verb Venir: A Comprehensive Guide252

Introduction

Venir is a versatile Spanish verb that means "to come" or "to arrive." It is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the regular conjugation patterns for verbs in Spanish. This article provides a comprehensive guide to conjugating venir in all tenses and moods, including examples and explanations.

Present TenseYo vengo - I come
Tú vienes - You come
Él/Ella/Usted viene - He/She/You (formal) comes
Nosotros/Nosotras venimos - We come
Vosotros/Vosotras venís - You (plural) come
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vienen - They/You (plural, formal) come

Imperfect TenseYo venía - I was coming
Tú venías - You were coming
Él/Ella/Usted venía - He/She/You (formal) was coming
Nosotros/Nosotras veníamos - We were coming
Vosotros/Vosotras veníais - You (plural) were coming
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes venían - They/You (plural, formal) were coming

Preterite Tense (Simple Past)Yo vine - I came
Tú viniste - You came
Él/Ella/Usted vino - He/She/You (formal) came
Nosotros/Nosotras vinimos - We came
Vosotros/Vosotras vinisteis - You (plural) came
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vinieron - They/You (plural, formal) came

Future TenseYo vendré - I will come
Tú vendrás - You will come
Él/Ella/Usted vendrá - He/She/You (formal) will come
Nosotros/Nosotras vendremos - We will come
Vosotros/Vosotras vendréis - You (plural) will come
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vendrán - They/You (plural, formal) will come

Conditional TenseYo vendría - I would come
Tú vendrías - You would come
Él/Ella/Usted vendría - He/She/You (formal) would come
Nosotros/Nosotras vendríamos - We would come
Vosotros/Vosotras vendríais - You (plural) would come
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vendrían - They/You (plural, formal) would come

Subjunctive MoodPresent Subjunctive
Yo venga - That I may come
Tú vengas - That you may come
Él/Ella/Usted venga - That he/she/you (formal) may come
Nosotros/Nosotras vengamos - That we may come
Vosotros/Vosotras vengáis - That you (plural) may come
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vengan - That they/you (plural, formal) may come
Imperfect Subjunctive
Yo viniera (viniese) - That I might come
Tú vinieras (vinieses) - That you might come
Él/Ella/Usted viniera (viniese) - That he/she/you (formal) might come
Nosotros/Nosotras viniéramos (viniésemos) - That we might come
Vosotros/Vosotras vinierais (vinieseis) - That you (plural) might come
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vinieran (viniesen) - That they/you (plural, formal) might come
Future Subjunctive
Yo viniere - That I may come (in the future)
Tú vinieres - That you may come (in the future)
Él/Ella/Usted viniere - That he/she/you (formal) may come (in the future)
Nosotros/Nosotras viniéremos - That we may come (in the future)
Vosotros/Vosotras viniereis - That you (plural) may come (in the future)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vinieren - That they/you (plural, formal) may come (in the future)

Imperative MoodTú ven - Come (informal, singular)
Vosotros/Vosotras venid - Come (informal, plural)
Usted venga - Come (formal, singular)
Ustedes vengan - Come (formal, plural)

Progressive TensesTo form the progressive tenses of venir, use the appropriate form of estar (to be) followed by the gerund (present participle) of venir (-iendo):
Estoy viniendo - I am coming
Estás viniendo - You are coming
Está viniendo - He/She/You (formal) is coming
Estamos viniendo - We are coming
Estáis viniendo - You (plural) are coming
Están viniendo - They/You (plural, formal) are coming

Perfect TensesTo form the perfect tenses of venir, use the appropriate form of haber (to have) followed by the past participle of venir (venido):
He venido - I have come
Has venido - You have come
Ha venido - He/She/You (formal) has come
Hemos venido - We have come
Habéis venido - You (plural) have come
Han venido - They/You (plural, formal) have come

Conditional Perfect TenseTo form the conditional perfect tense of venir, use the conditional tense of haber (habría, habrías, etc.) followed by the past participle of venir (venido):
Habría venido - I would have come
Habrías venido - You would have come
Habría venido - He/She/You (formal) would have come
Habríamos venido - We would have come
Habríais venido - You (plural) would have come
Habrían venido - They/You (plural, formal) would have come

2025-02-05

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