Inklingo

viniendo

vee-nee-EN-dohbiˈnjendo

viniendo betekent coming in het Spaans (in motion towards a point).

comingOok: arriving

Verb (Gerund)A1irregular (stem-changing) ir
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infinitivevenir
gerundviniendo
past Participlevenido

📝 In Actie

Mi hermana está viniendo a la fiesta ahora mismo.

A1

My sister is coming to the party right now.

Llegó a la oficina viniendo desde su casa en bicicleta.

A2

He arrived at the office, coming from his house by bike.

Hemos estado viniendo a este restaurante por años.

B1

We have been coming to this restaurant for years.

Woordverbindingen

Synoniemen

  • llegando (arriving)
  • acercándose (approaching)

Antoniemen

  • yendo (going)
  • partiendo (leaving)

Veelvoorkomende Collocaties

  • estar viniendoto be coming (continuous action)
  • seguir viniendoto keep coming back

Indicative

Present

yovengo
vienes
él/ella/ustedviene
nosotrosvenimos
vosotrosvenís
ellos/ellas/ustedesvienen

Imperfect

yovenía
venías
él/ella/ustedvenía
nosotrosveníamos
vosotrosveníais
ellos/ellas/ustedesvenían

Preterite

yovine
viniste
él/ella/ustedvino
nosotrosvinimos
vosotrosvinisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesvinieron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yovenga
vengas
él/ella/ustedvenga
nosotrosvengamos
vosotrosvengáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesvengan

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoviniera/viniese
vinieras/vinieses
él/ella/ustedviniera/viniese
nosotrosviniéramos/viniésemos
vosotrosvinierais/vinieseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesvinieran/viniesen

✏️ Snelle oefening

Snelle Quiz: viniendo

Vraag 1 van 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'viniendo' to describe an action in progress?

📚 Meer bronnen

👥 Woordfamilie
venir(to come)Werkwoord
venida(arrival, coming)Zelfstandig naamwoord
venidero(future, coming (adjective))Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
🎵 Rijmwoorden
📚 Etymologie

Comes from the Latin verb *venīre*, meaning 'to come.' This root is the source of many English words related to arrival and movement, like 'convene' and 'adventure.'

Eerste vermelding: Old Spanish (around the 10th century)

Cognaten (Verwante woorden)

Portuguese: vindoItalian: venendo

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Veelgestelde Vragen

Why is 'viniendo' irregular? Why isn't it 'veniendo'?

The verb 'venir' is irregular because its stem (the base part) changes when it's conjugated. For the gerund, the 'e' in the stem of 'venir' changes to an 'i' instead of an 'ie' or staying the same, giving us 'viniendo.' This is simply a historical pattern that Spanish inherited from Latin.

Can I use 'viniendo' instead of 'cuando vine' (when I came)?

Sometimes. 'Viniendo' can replace the phrase 'while I was coming' or 'by coming,' often at the beginning of a sentence. For a simple point in the past, like 'When I came home,' you must use the conjugated verb: 'Cuando vine a casa.'