Conjugation of venir in Spanish
venirto comeirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vengo | |
| tú | vienes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | viene | |
| nosotros | venimos | |
| vosotros | venís | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vienen |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
veniovengoThe first person is irregular: use 'vengo' (g inserted) instead of a regular pattern. - tú
venesvienesStem-changing verb: e -> ie in 'tú' → 'vienes', not 'venes'. - vosotros
venisvenísAccent is required on vosotros present: 'venís'.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vine | |
| tú | viniste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | vino | |
| nosotros | vinimos | |
| vosotros | vinisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vinieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- ellos/ellas/Uds.
venieronvinieronPreterite uses irregular stem 'vin-' → 'vinieron', not 'venieron'.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | venía | |
| tú | venías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | venía | |
| nosotros | veníamos | |
| vosotros | veníais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | venían |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Imperfecto
- nosotros
veniamosveníamosAccent is required: 'veníamos'.
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vendré | |
| tú | vendrás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | vendrá | |
| nosotros | vendremos | |
| vosotros | vendréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vendrán |
Common mistakes in the Futuro Simple
- yo
venirévendréFuture uses irregular stem 'vendr-' → 'vendré', not the regular 'veniré'.
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vendría | |
| tú | vendrías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | vendría | |
| nosotros | vendríamos | |
| vosotros | vendríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vendrían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | venga | |
| tú | vengas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | venga | |
| nosotros | vengamos | |
| vosotros | vengáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vengan |
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | viniera | |
| tú | vinieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | viniera | |
| nosotros | viniéramos | |
| vosotros | vinierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vinieran |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Imperfecto
- nosotros
vinieramosviniéramosThe nosotros form requires an accent: 'viniéramos'.
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | ven / no vengas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | venga / no venga | |
| nosotros | vengamos / no vengamos | |
| vosotros | venid / no vengáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vengan / no vengan |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
venesven / no vengasAffirmative imperative for tú is 'ven' (not 'venes'); negative is 'no vengas'.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | viniendo | |
| tú | viniendo | |
| él/ella/Ud. | viniendo | |
| nosotros | viniendo | |
| vosotros | viniendo | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | viniendo |
Common mistakes in the Gerundio
- él/ella/Ud.
vinendoviniendoGerund is 'viniendo', not 'vinendo'.
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | venido | |
| tú | venido | |
| él/ella/Ud. | venido | |
| nosotros | venido | |
| vosotros | venido | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | venido |
venir — frequently asked questions
Is venir a regular verb?
No — venir is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does venir mean?
venir is a Spanish verb meaning "to come".