¡Hola, amigo! The verb venir (“to come”) is irregular in several tenses. In this post, we’ll learn how to use it in the presente simple, pasado simple, and futuro simple, so you can confidently use it in the past, present, and future.
What’s even better is that we’ll also explore a few verbs formed by adding prefixes to venir. These derived verbs share similar irregularities with the base verb, so once you master the conjugaciones de venir, you’ll be able to conjugate all of them easily. Let’s get started!
VENIR IN THE “PRESENTE SIMPLE”
In this tense, venir is irregular in most forms:
| PERSON | VENIR | TRANSLATION |
| YO | VENGO | I COME |
| TÚ | VIENES | YOU COME |
| USTED/ÉL/ELLA | VIENE | YOU(FORMAL) COME/HE/SHE COMES |
| NOSOTROS(AS) | VENIMOS | WE COME |
| VOSOTROS(AS) | VENÍS | YOU ALL COME |
| USTEDES/ELLOS/ELLAS | VIENEN | YOU ALL/THEY COME |
VENIR IN THE “PASADO SIMPLE”
In this tense, the root changes to vin- and has irregular endings:
| PERSON | VENIR | TRANSLATION |
| YO | VINE | I CAME |
| TÚ | VINISTE | YOU CAME |
| USTED/ÉL/ELLA | VINO | YOU/HE/SHE CAME |
| NOSOTROS(AS) | VINIMOS | WE CAME |
| VOSOTROS(AS) | VINISTEIS | YOU ALL CAME |
| USTEDES/ELLOS/ELLAS | VINIERON | YOU ALL/THEY CAME |
VENIR IN THE “FUTURO SIMPLE”
In this tense, venir becomes vendr:
| PERSON | FORM | TRANSLATION |
| YO | VENDRÉ | I WILL COME |
| TÚ | VENDRÁS | YOU WILL COME |
| USTED/ÉL/ELLA | VENDRÁ | YOU (FORMAL) HE/SHE WILL COME |
| NOSOTROS(AS) | VENDREMOS | WE WILL COME |
| VOSOTROS(AS) | VENDRÉIS | YOU ALL WILL COME |
| USTEDES/ELLOS/ELLAS | VENDRÁN | YOU ALL/THEY WILL COME |
VERBS DERIVED FROM VENIR
Here are some verbs created by adding prefixes to venir:
| # | VERB | MEANING |
| 1 | convenir | To be advisable |
| 1 | intervenir | to intervene, to participate |
| 2 | prevenir | to prevent, to warn |
| 3 | provenir | to come from, to originate |
All these verbs share similar irregularities to venir. Example: prevenir.
| PERSON | PRESENT | PAST | FUTURE |
| YO | PREVENGO | PREVINE | PREVENDRÉ |
| TÚ | PREVIENES | PREVINISTE | PREVENDRÁS |
| USTED/ÉL/ELLA | PREVIENE | PREVINO | PREVENDRÁ |
| NOSOTROS(AS) | PREVENIMOS | PREVINIMOS | PREVENDREMOS |
| VOSOTROS(AS) | PREVENÍS | PREVINISTEIS | PREVENDRÉIS |
| USTEDES/ELLOS/ELLAS | PREVIENEN | PREVINIERON | PREVENDRÁN |
EXAMPLES:
1. Convenir: to be advisable
No conviene hacerlo sin preparación. — It’s not advisable to do it without preparation.
Ayer, convino cancelar el viaje. — Yesterday, it was advisable to cancel the trip.
2. Intervenir: to intervene; to participate
El mediador intervino para resolver el conflicto. — The mediator intervened to resolve the conflict.
El experto intervendrá en la conferencia de mañana. — The expert will participate in tomorrow’s conference.
3. Prevenir: to prevent; to warn
El doctor previno sobre los riesgos de fumar. — The doctor warned about the risks of smoking.
Tomaremos medidas para prevenir nuevos problemas. — We will take measures to prevent new problems.
4. Provenir: to come from; to originate
La información provino de una fuente desconocida. — The information came from an unknown source.
Los fondos provendrán de donaciones privadas. — The funds will come from private donations.
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