Venir preterite conjugation
Venir in the preterite: vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinisteis, vinieron.
- to come
- irregular
- Participle: venido
- Gerund: viniendo
Preterite pretérito
| yo | vine |
|---|---|
| tú | viniste |
| él/ella/usted | vino |
| nosotros | vinimos |
| vosotros | vinisteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | vinieron |
How to use venir in the preterite
The preterite of venir uses the stem vin-: vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinieron, with no written accents. Note the change from e to i in every form. Use it for completed visits and arrivals: "Vino a verme ayer." "¿A qué viniste?" asks what someone came for. Do not confuse vino (he came) with vino (wine); context always makes it clear. Forms like "venió" are common learner errors.
Examples
Vino el cartero, pero no había nadie en casa.
The mail carrier came, but nobody was home.
¿Por qué no viniste a la fiesta?
Why didn't you come to the party?
Los clientes vinieron a conocer la planta.
The clients came to see the plant.
Quick check: venir in the preterite
More venir tenses
- All venir tenses
- Venir present
- Venir imperfect
- Venir future
- Venir conditional
- Venir present subjunctive
- Venir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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