Spanish verb

Conjugation of venir

The Spanish verb venir means "to come". Below are its 8 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 -ir verb
Gerund
viniendo
Past participle
venido
Quick answer

The present tense of venir is yo vengo, tú vienes, él/ella/usted viene, nosotros venimos, vosotros venís, ellos/ellas/ustedes vienen. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of venir

Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.

Present Presente
yo vengo (irregular)
tú vienes (irregular)
él/ella/usted viene (irregular)
nosotros venimos
vosotros venís
ellos/ellas/ustedes vienen (irregular)

More tenses of venir

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo vine (irregular)
tú viniste (irregular)
él/ella/usted vino (irregular)
nosotros vinimos (irregular)
vosotros vinisteis (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes vinieron (irregular)
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo venía
tú venías
él/ella/usted venía
nosotros veníamos
vosotros veníais
ellos/ellas/ustedes venían
Future Futuro simple
yo vendré (irregular)
tú vendrás (irregular)
él/ella/usted vendrá (irregular)
nosotros vendremos (irregular)
vosotros vendréis (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes vendrán (irregular)
Conditional Condicional simple
yo vendría (irregular)
tú vendrías (irregular)
él/ella/usted vendría (irregular)
nosotros vendríamos (irregular)
vosotros vendríais (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes vendrían (irregular)
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo venga (irregular)
tú vengas (irregular)
él/ella/usted venga (irregular)
nosotros vengamos (irregular)
vosotros vengáis (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes vengan (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú ven (irregular)
usted venga (irregular)
nosotros vengamos (irregular)
vosotros venid
ustedes vengan (irregular)
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo he venido
tú has venido
él/ella/usted ha venido
nosotros hemos venido
vosotros habéis venido
ellos/ellas/ustedes han venido

Notes on venir

Venir is irregular. Its present forms include vengo, vienes, and vienen, while the preterite uses vin, as in vine and vinieron. Its future and conditional use vendr, as in vendré and vendría, and its gerund is viniendo.

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Example sentences with venir

  • Vengo a casa después del trabajo. I come home after work.
  • Ayer vinimos temprano al restaurante. Yesterday we came to the restaurant early.
  • Mañana vendrás conmigo al mercado. Tomorrow you will come with me to the market.
  • Ya hemos venido varias veces aquí. We have already come here several times.

Frequently asked questions

Is venir a regular or irregular verb?

Venir is irregular. Its table includes forms such as vengo, vine, vendré, and viniendo.

What are the future forms of venir?

The future forms are vendré, vendrás, vendrá, vendremos, vendréis, and vendrán.

What are the past participle and present perfect of venir?

The past participle is venido. The present perfect uses haber plus venido, such as he venido and han venido.