Italian verb

Conjugation of venire

The Italian verb venire means "to come". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to come
Type
Irregular -ire verb
Auxiliary
essere
Gerund
venendo
Past participle
venuto
Quick answer

The present tense of venire is io vengo, tu vieni, lui/lei viene, noi veniamo, voi venite, loro vengono. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ire pattern. Its gerund is venendo and its past participle is venuto. Its compound tenses are formed with essere. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of venire

Forms in orange break the regular -ire pattern.

Present Presente
io vengo (irregular)
tu vieni (irregular)
lui/lei viene (irregular)
noi veniamo
voi venite
loro vengono (irregular)

More tenses of venire

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io sono venuto (irregular)
tu sei venuto (irregular)
lui/lei è venuto (irregular)
noi siamo venuti (irregular)
voi siete venuti (irregular)
loro sono venuti (irregular)
Imperfect Imperfetto
io venivo
tu venivi
lui/lei veniva
noi venivamo
voi venivate
loro venivano
Future Futuro semplice
io verrò (irregular)
tu verrai (irregular)
lui/lei verrà (irregular)
noi verremo (irregular)
voi verrete (irregular)
loro verranno (irregular)
Conditional Condizionale presente
io verrei (irregular)
tu verresti (irregular)
lui/lei verrebbe (irregular)
noi verremmo (irregular)
voi verreste (irregular)
loro verrebbero (irregular)
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io venga (irregular)
che tu venga (irregular)
che lui/lei venga (irregular)
che noi veniamo
che voi veniate
che loro vengano (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo
tu vieni (irregular)
Lei venga (irregular)
noi veniamo
voi venite
loro vengano (irregular)

Notes on venire

Venire is irregular. The present has forms such as vengo, vieni, viene, and vengono, while the future and conditional use verrò and verrei. The past participle is venuto, and the passato prossimo uses essere.

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Example sentences with venire

  • Vengo a casa dopo il lavoro. I am coming home after work.
  • Siamo venuti in treno ieri sera. We came by train yesterday evening.
  • Domani verranno a cena da noi. Tomorrow they will come for dinner at our place.
  • Verrei con voi alla festa domani. I would come with you to the party tomorrow.

Frequently asked questions

Is venire a regular or irregular Italian verb?

Venire is irregular. Its table includes forms such as vengo, vieni, verrò, and venuto.

What are the future forms of venire?

The future forms are verrò, verrai, verrà, verremo, verrete, and verranno.

What auxiliary and past participle does venire use?

Venire uses essere as its auxiliary. Its masculine singular past participle is venuto, as in sono venuto.