Venir Conjugation in Spanish

Overview

“Venir” is the Spanish verb that translates to “to come” in English.

Similar verbs to “venir” include: “llegar” (to arrive).

Item	Spanish	English
Infinitive	venir	to come
Past participle	venido	come
Gerund	viniendo	coming

Present Tense

The present tense of “venir” indicates actions that are currently happening.

Spanish	English
yo vengo	I come
tú vienes	you come
él/ella/usted viene	he/she/you come
nosotros/nosotras venimos	we come
vosotros/vosotras venís	you all come
ellos/ellas/ustedes vienen	they/you all come

Examples:

1. Yo vengo a la fiesta.
2. Tú vienes a la escuela.
3. Ellos vienen al parque.

Preterite Tense

The preterite tense of “venir” is used for actions that were completed in the past.

Spanish	English
yo vine	I came
tú viniste	you came
él/ella/usted vino	he/she/you came
nosotros/nosotras vinimos	we came
vosotros/vosotras vinisteis	you all came
ellos/ellas/ustedes vinieron	they/you all came

Examples:

1. Yo vine temprano.
2. Ella vino a cenar.
3. Nosotros vinimos juntos.

Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense describes past actions that were ongoing or habitual.

Spanish	English
yo venía	I was coming
tú venías	you were coming
él/ella/usted venía	he/she/you were coming
nosotros/nosotras veníamos	we were coming
vosotros/vosotras veníais	you all were coming
ellos/ellas/ustedes venían	they/you all were coming

Examples:

1. Yo venía a menudo.
2. Tú venías todos los días.
3. Ellos venían a visitarnos.

Future Tense

The future tense indicates actions that will happen in the future.

Spanish	English
yo vendré	I will come
tú vendrás	you will come
él/ella/usted vendrá	he/she/you will come
nosotros/nosotras vendremos	we will come
vosotros/vosotras vendréis	you all will come
ellos/ellas/ustedes vendrán	they/you all will come

Examples:

1. Yo vendré mañana.
2. Tú vendrás a la reunión.
3. Ellos vendrán al concierto.

Conditional Tense

The conditional tense is used to express actions that would take place under certain conditions.

Spanish	English
yo vendría	I would come
tú vendrías	you would come
él/ella/usted vendría	he/she/you would come
nosotros/nosotras vendríamos	we would come
vosotros/vosotras vendríais	you all would come
ellos/ellas/ustedes vendrían	they/you all would come

Examples:

1. Yo vendría si pudiera.
2. Ella vendría, pero está ocupada.
3. Nosotros vendríamos con gusto.

Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that have happened at some point before now.

Spanish	English
yo he venido	I have come
tú has venido	you have come
él/ella/usted ha venido	he/she/you have come
nosotros/nosotras hemos venido	we have come
vosotros/vosotras habéis venido	you all have come
ellos/ellas/ustedes han venido	they/you all have come

Examples:

1. Yo he venido varias veces.
2. Tú has venido tarde.
3. Ellos han venido juntos.

Past Perfect Tense

The past perfect tense refers to actions that were completed before another past action.

Spanish	English
yo había venido	I had come
tú habías venido	you had come
él/ella/usted había venido	he/she/you had come
nosotros/nosotras habíamos venido	we had come
vosotros/vosotras habíais venido	you all had come
ellos/ellas/ustedes habían venido	they/you all had come

Examples:

1. Yo había venido antes.
2. Tú habías venido temprano.
3. Nosotros habíamos venido primero.

Future Perfect Tense

The future perfect tense describes actions that will have been completed at some point in the future.

Spanish	English
yo habré venido	I will have come
tú habrás venido	you will have come
él/ella/usted habrá venido	he/she/you will have come
nosotros/nosotras habremos venido	we will have come
vosotros/vosotras habréis venido	you all will have come
ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán venido	they/you all will have come

Examples:

1. Yo habré venido para entonces.
2. Tú habrás venido a tiempo.
3. Ellos habrán venido al final.

Conditional Perfect Tense

The conditional perfect tense suggests actions that would have been done under certain conditions.

Spanish	English
yo habría venido	I would have come
tú habrías venido	you would have come
él/ella/usted habría venido	he/she/you would have come
nosotros/nosotras habríamos venido	we would have come
vosotros/vosotras habríais venido	you all would have come
ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían venido	they/you all would have come

Examples:

1. Yo habría venido si no llovía.
2. Ella habría venido si pudiera.
3. Nosotros habríamos venido contigo.

Present Subjunctive Tense

The present subjunctive is used for actions or states that are doubtful, hypothetical, wished for, or feared.

Spanish	English
yo venga	I come
tú vengas	you come
él/ella/usted venga	he/she/you come
nosotros/nosotras vengamos	we come
vosotros/vosotras vengáis	you all come
ellos/ellas/ustedes vengan	they/you all come

Examples:

1. Espero que tú vengas.
2. Es posible que él venga.
3. Quiero que nosotros vengamos.

Imperfect Subjunctive Tense

The imperfect subjunctive is used for hypothetical situations in the past, as well as politeness or uncertainty.

Spanish	English
yo viniera/viniese	I came
tú vinieras/vinieses	you came
él/ella/usted viniera/viniese	he/she/you came
nosotros/nosotras viniéramos/viniésemos	we came
vosotros/vosotras vinierais/vinieseis	you all came
ellos/ellas/ustedes vinieran/viniesen	they/you all came

Examples:

1. Si yo viniera a tiempo.
2. Aunque tú vinieras temprano.
3. Quisiera que ellos vinieran.

Future Subjunctive Tense

The future subjunctive is rarely used in modern Spanish and is mostly found in legal or literary contexts.

Spanish	English
yo viniere	I will come
tú vinieres	you will come
él/ella/usted viniere	he/she/you will come
nosotros/nosotras viniéremos	we will come
vosotros/vosotras viniereis	you all will come
ellos/ellas/ustedes vinieren	they/you all will come

Examples:

1. Cuando yo viniere a tu casa.
2. Si tú viniereis al evento.
3. Cuando ellos vinieren, empezaremos.

Venir in the Present Tense (Indicative)

The present tense of “venir” (to come) in the indicative mood is used to describe ongoing actions, events, or thoughts happening currently or in the near future. It is also employed to state facts or truths. For instance, “vengo a casa” translates to “I come home.”

In Spanish, this tense is called “El Presente”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	vengo	I come
Tú	vienes	you come
Ella / Él / Usted	viene	s/he comes, you (formal) come
Nosotras / Nosotros	venimos	we come
Vosotras / Vosotros	venís	you (plural) come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	vienen	they come, you (plural formal) come

Examples:

1. Vengo a la fiesta esta noche. (I come to the party tonight.)
2. ¿Vienes conmigo al cine? (Are you coming with me to the cinema?)
3. Ella siempre viene a la reunión temprano. (She always comes to the meeting early.)

Venir in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite tense of “venir” is used to describe actions that were completed at a specific moment in the past. For example, “vine a casa” translates to “I came home.”

In Spanish, this tense is known as “El Pretérito Indefinido.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	vine	I came
Tú	viniste	you came
Ella / Él / Usted	vino	s/he came, you (formal) came
Nosotras / Nosotros	vinimos	we came
Vosotras / Vosotros	vinisteis	you (plural) came
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	vinieron	they came, you (plural formal) came

Examples:

1. Ayer vine al trabajo muy temprano.
2. ¿Por qué no viniste a la fiesta anoche?
3. Mis amigos vinieron desde muy lejos para la boda.

Venir in the Imperfect Tense

The Imperfect Tense of “venir” is employed to denote habitual or recurring actions that took place in the past, as well as to describe situations you used to be involved in. For instance, “venía a casa,” which translates to “I used to come home.”

In Spanish, the Imperfect Tense is referred to as “El Pretérito Imperfecto”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	venía	I used to come
Tú	venías	you used to come
Ella / Él / Usted	venía	s/he used to come, you (formal) used to come
Nosotras / Nosotros	veníamos	we used to come
Vosotras / Vosotros	veníais	you (plural) used to come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	venían	they used to come, you (plural formal) used to come

Examples:

1. Cuando era niño, yo venía a casa de mi abuela todos los fines de semana.
2. Tú siempre venías a nuestras reuniones antes de mudarte.
3. Ellos venían al parque a jugar fútbol cada tarde.

Venir in the Indicative Present Continuous

Use the Indicative Present Continuous of “venir” to describe actions that are currently in progress. For example, “estoy viniendo a casa” translates to “I am coming home”.

In Spanish, this tense is referred to as “El Presente Progresivo”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	estoy viniendo	I am coming
Tú	estás viniendo	you are coming
Ella / Él / Usted	está viniendo	she/he is coming, you (formal) are coming
Nosotras / Nosotros	estamos viniendo	we are coming
Vosotras / Vosotros	estáis viniendo	you (plural) are coming
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	están viniendo	they are coming, you (plural formal) are coming

Venir in the Informal Future Indicative

The Informal Future in the Indicative mood of “venir” is utilized to discuss events that are anticipated to occur soon. For instance, “voy a venir a casa,” translates to “I am going to come home.”

In Spanish, this tense is known as “El Futuro Próximo”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	voy a venir	I am going to come
Tú	vas a venir	you are going to come
Ella / Él / Usted	va a venir	s/he is going to come, you (formal) are going to come
Nosotras / Nosotros	vamos a venir	we are going to come
Vosotras / Vosotros	vais a venir	you (plural) are going to come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	van a venir	they are going to come, you (plural formal) are going to come

Examples:

1. Yo voy a venir temprano mañana.
2. Tú vas a venir a la fiesta, ¿no?
3. Ellos van a venir al cine con nosotros.

Come in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future tense of “venir” is used to discuss events or actions that will take place in the future. For instance, “vendré a casa” means “I will come home.”

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is referred to as “El Futuro Simple.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	vendré	I will come
Tú	vendrás	you will come
Ella / Él / Usted	vendrá	s/he will come, you (formal) will come
Nosotras / Nosotros	vendremos	we will come
Vosotras / Vosotros	vendréis	you (plural) will come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	vendrán	they will come, you (plural formal) will come

Examples in Spanish:

1. Mañana vendré a tu fiesta.
2. ¿Vendrás al cine conmigo el sábado?
3. Ellos vendrán a la reunión la próxima semana.

Venir in the Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense of “venir” is used to describe actions that might happen in the future, express hypothetical situations, and conjecture. For example, “vendría a casa,” translates to “I would come home.”

In Spanish, the Conditional Tense is referred to as “El Condicional Simple.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	vendría	I would come
Tú	vendrías	you would come
Ella / Él / Usted	vendría	s/he would come, you (formal) would come
Nosotras / Nosotros	vendríamos	we would come
Vosotras / Vosotros	vendríais	you (plural) would come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	vendrían	they would come, you (plural formal) would come

Examples:

• Yo vendría a la fiesta si no estuviera ocupado. (I would come to the party if I weren’t busy.)
• Tú vendrías con nosotros si supieras la dirección. (You would come with us if you knew the address.)
• Ellos vendrían al evento si tuvieran tiempo. (They would come to the event if they had time.)

Venir in the Present Perfect Tense

The Present Perfect Tense of “venir” is utilized to describe actions that have occurred recently and continue to influence the present. For instance, “he venido a casa,” which translates to “I have come home.”

In Spanish, this tense is referred to as “El Pretérito Perfecto”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	he venido	I have come
Tú	has venido	you have come
Ella / Él / Usted	ha venido	s/he has come, you (formal) have come
Nosotras / Nosotros	hemos venido	we have come
Vosotras / Vosotros	habéis venido	you (plural) have come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	han venido	they have come, you (plural formal) have come

Example Sentences:

• Yo he venido temprano hoy. (I have come early today.)
• Tú has venido con buenas noticias. (You have come with good news.)
• Ellos han venido desde lejos. (They have come from far away.)

Indicative Past Perfect of “Venir”

The Indicative Past Perfect (El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto) is used to describe an action that had occurred before another action in the past. For example, “había venido a casa” means “I had come home.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	había venido	I had come
Tú	habías venido	you had come
Ella / Él / Usted	había venido	s/he had come, you (formal) had come
Nosotras / Nosotros	habíamos venido	we had come
Vosotras / Vosotros	habíais venido	you (plural) had come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habían venido	they had come, you (plural formal) had come

Examples:

• Había venido a la fiesta antes de que empezara a llover.
• Cuando llegué, ellos ya habían venido.
• Nosotras habíamos venido temprano para preparar todo.

Venir in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect tense of “venir” is used to describe an event that will have occurred by a specific point in the future. This tense often implies a sense of completion by the given future moment. For example, “habré venido a casa,” which means “I will have come home.”

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is called “El Futuro Perfecto.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habré venido	I will have come
Tú	habrás venido	you will have come
Ella / Él / Usted	habrá venido	s/he will have come, you (formal) will have come
Nosotras / Nosotros	habremos venido	we will have come
Vosotras / Vosotros	habréis venido	you (plural) will have come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrán venido	they will have come, you (plural formal) will have come

Examples:

1. Yo habré venido a la fiesta antes de las ocho.
2. Tú habrás venido al trabajo cuando termine la reunión.
3. Ellos habrán venido a la clase para el examen final.

Venir in the Conditional Perfect Tense

The Conditional Perfect tense of “venir” is employed to describe actions that would have occurred in the past if certain conditions had been met. For instance, “habría venido a casa” translates to “I would have come home.” In Spanish, it is referred to as “El Condicional Perfecto”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habría venido	I would have come
Tú	habrías venido	you would have come
Ella / Él / Usted	habría venido	s/he would have come, you (formal) would have come
Nosotras / Nosotros	habríamos venido	we would have come
Vosotras / Vosotros	habríais venido	you (plural) would have come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrían venido	they would have come, you (plural formal) would have come

• Si no fuera por la lluvia, habría venido al parque contigo.
• Me habrías visto si hubieras llegado una hora antes.
• Ellos habrían venido más temprano si no hubiera tráfico.

Subjunctive Tenses of Venir

Venir in the Subjunctive Present

The Subjunctive Present is used to express doubt, wishes, emotions, and hypothetical situations. This differs from the indicative mood, which states facts and certain events. For instance, “venga” means “I come” in contexts filled with uncertainty or subjectivity.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as “El Presente de Subjuntivo”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	venga	I come
Tú	vengas	you come
Ella / Él / Usted	venga	s/he comes, you (formal) come
Nosotras / Nosotros	vengamos	we come
Vosotras / Vosotros	vengáis	you (plural) come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	vengan	they come, you (plural formal) come

Example Sentences Using the Subjunctive Present:

1. Espero que venga a la fiesta esta noche.
2. No creo que tú vengas con nosotros mañana.
3. Ojalá vengan todos mis amigos a la reunión.

Venir in the Subjunctive Imperfect

The Imperfect Subjunctive is utilized to describe scenarios in the past that are uncertain, hypothetical, or to express emotional reactions concerning past events. For example, “viniera,” meaning “I came.”

In Spanish, it is referred to as “El Imperfecto Subjuntivo”.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	viniera	I came
Tú	vinieras	you came
Ella / Él / Usted	viniera	s/he came, you (formal) came
Nosotras / Nosotros	viniéramos	we came
Vosotras / Vosotros	vinierais	you (plural) came
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	vinieran	they came, you (plural formal) came

Here are three examples using the Subjunctive Imperfect form “venir”:

1. Si él viniera a la fiesta, sería una sorpresa para todos.
2. Deseaba que tú vinieras conmigo al concierto.
3. Ojalá ellos vinieran a visitarnos este verano.

Venir Conjugation in Future Subjunctive

The Future Subjunctive tense in Spanish is utilized for discussing events that are theoretical or potential and might take place in the future. For instance, “viniere” in Spanish translates to “I will come.”

In Spanish, this tense is called “El Futuro de Subjuntivo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	viniere	I will come
Tú	vinieres	you will come
Ella / Él / Usted	viniere	s/he will come, you (formal) will come
Nosotras / Nosotros	viniéremos	we will come
Vosotras / Vosotros	viniereis	you (plural) will come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	vinieren	they will come, you (plural formal) will come

Examples

1. Cuando yo viniere, te avisaré.
2. Si tú vinieres mañana, podremos resolverlo.
3. No importa si ella viniere tarde, empezaremos la reunión.

Venir in the Present Perfect Subjunctive

The Present Perfect Subjunctive is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present or to talk about an action that will have taken place by a specific time in the future. For instance, “haya venido” translates to “I have come.”

In Spanish, this tense is called “El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo.”

Subject Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	haya venido	I have come
Tú	hayas venido	you have come
Ella / Él / Usted	haya venido	s/he has come, you (formal) have come
Nosotras / Nosotros	hayamos venido	we have come
Vosotras / Vosotros	hayáis venido	you (plural) have come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hayan venido	they have come, you (plural formal) have come

Examples:

1. Espero que tú hayas venido a tiempo.
2. Es posible que ella haya venido sola.
3. Dudo que ellos hayan venido preparados.

Venir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect

To discuss hypothetical conditions and actions/events that took place before other past actions/events, we utilize the Subjunctive Past Perfect. For example, “hubiera venido” means “I had come.”

In Spanish, this tense is referred to as “El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiera venido	I had come
Tú	hubieras venido	you had come
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiera venido	s/he had come, you (formal) had come
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéramos venido	we had come
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubierais venido	you (plural) had come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieran venido	they had come, you (plural formal) had come

Examples

1. Si hubiera venido a tiempo, habríamos podido hablar.
2. Hubieras venido para ver lo que sucedió.
3. Ellos hubieran venido de haber sabido la verdad.

Venir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect

The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, dependent on a particular condition. For example, “hubiere venido,” meaning “I will have come.”

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is referred to as “El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiere venido	I will have come
Tú	hubieres venido	you will have come
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiere venido	s/he will have come, you (formal) will have come
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéremos venido	we will have come
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubiereis venido	you (plural) will have come
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieren venido	they will have come, you (plural formal) will have come

Examples:

1. Para cuando llegues, yo hubiere venido a tiempo.

2. By the time you arrive, I will have come on time.

3. Si hubieres hablado antes, ellos hubieren venido a la fiesta.

4. If you had spoken earlier, they would have come to the party.

5. Es posible que para entonces todos nosotros hubiéremos venido juntos.

6. It is possible that by then, we all will have come together.

Imperative Tenses of Venir

Venir in the Affirmative Imperative

The Affirmative Imperative is used to issue commands or instructions, essentially telling someone to do something. For example, “venga” means “come!” when addressing someone formally.

In Spanish, this tense is called “El Imperativo Afirmativo.”

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	ven	(to you) come!
Ella / Él / Usted	venga	(to you formal) come!
Nosotras / Nosotros	vengamos	let’s come!
Vosotras / Vosotros	venid	(to you plural) come!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	vengan	(to you plural formal) come!

Examples in Spanish:

1. ¡Ven aquí ahora!
2. Venga mañana a las nueve.
3. Vengamos juntos a la fiesta.

“Venir” in the Negative Imperative Form

The Negative Imperative in Spanish is utilized to instruct or command someone not to perform a specific action. For instance, “no venga,” which translates to “don’t come” in English. This form is referred to as “El Imperativo Negativo” in Spanish.

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	no vengas	(to you) don’t come!
Ella / Él / Usted	no venga	(to you formal) don’t come!
Nosotras / Nosotros	no vengamos	let’s not come!
Vosotras / Vosotros	no vengáis	(to you plural) don’t come!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	no vengan	(to you plural formal) don’t come!

Example sentences and usage

• No vengas tarde a la reunión. Don’t come late to the meeting.
• No venga sin avisar. Don’t come without notifying.
• No vengáis a mi casa si no estáis invitados. Don’t come to my house if you’re not invited.