venir

to come

Spanish Irregular

The Spanish verb "venir" means "to come" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "venir" across all 5 tenses.

Lexi
Lexi's Memory Hack

VENIR has two quirks: yo VENGO (g inserted), and it stem-changes E → IE in the boot (vienes, viene, vienen). Think: "VENGO with the GANG, and we're COMING in with energy."

Future/conditional uses: vendr- (vendré, vendría). Command: ven (informal).

How to Conjugate "venir" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I vengo
you (informal) vienes
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) viene
nosotros we venimos
vosotros you all (Spain) venís
ellos/ustedes they/you all vienen
Ella viene a mi fiesta.
She comes to my party.

How to Conjugate "venir" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I vine
you (informal) viniste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) vino
nosotros we vinimos
vosotros you all (Spain) vinisteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all vinieron
Él vino a visitarme el domingo.
He came to visit me on Sunday.

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How to Conjugate "venir" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I venía
you (informal) venías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) venía
nosotros we veníamos
vosotros you all (Spain) veníais
ellos/ustedes they/you all venían
Ella venía de la escuela.
She was coming from school.

How to Conjugate "venir" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I vendré
you (informal) vendrás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) vendrá
nosotros we vendremos
vosotros you all (Spain) vendréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all vendrán
Ella vendrá con nosotros hoy.
She will come with us today.

How to Conjugate "venir" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I vendría
you (informal) vendrías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) vendría
nosotros we vendríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) vendríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all vendrían
Él vendría mañana temprano.
He would come early tomorrow.

Frequently Asked Questions About "venir"

Is "venir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Venir" is an irregular Spanish verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "venir" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "venir" means "to come" in English.
How do you conjugate "venir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → vengo, tú → vienes, él/ella/usted → viene, nosotros → venimos, vosotros → venís, ellos/ustedes → vienen.
How many tenses does "venir" have in Spanish?
"Venir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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