convenir Conditional Conjugation
convenir — to be advisable
The conditional uses the 'dr' stem: convendría, convendrías, convendría, convendríamos, convendríais, convendrían.
convenir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to give polite advice (It would be advisable...) or to talk about what would be beneficial in a hypothetical situation.
Notes on convenir in the Conditional
It shares the same irregular stem as the future (convendr-) but uses the conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Nos convendría esperar un poco más.
It would be better for us to wait a bit longer.
él/ella/usted
¿Crees que les convendría este trato?
Do you think this deal would suit them?
él/ella/usted
Si fueras inteligente, convendrías conmigo.
If you were smart, you would agree with me.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'conveniría'.
Correct: convendría
Why: Learners often use the full infinitive instead of the irregular 'dr' stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: convengo
Convenir follows the 'g-stem' and 'ie' stem-change pattern: convengo, convienes, conviene, convenimos, convenís, convienen.
Preterite
yo: convine
Convenir uses the irregular 'uv' stem: convine, conviniste, convino, convinimos, convinisteis, convinieron.
Imperfect
yo: convenía
The imperfect of convenir is regular: convenía, convenías, convenía, conveníamos, conveníais, convenían.
Future
yo: convendré
Convenir uses the irregular 'dr' stem: convendré, convendrás, convendrá, convendremos, convendréis, convendrán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: convenga
The present subjunctive is based on the 'yo' form 'convengo': convenga, convengas, convenga, convengamos, convengáis, convengan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: conviniera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'convin-' stem: conviniera, convinieras, conviniera, conviniéramos, convinierais, convinieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conviene
The imperative for 'convenir' is rarely used but follows 'venir': conviene (tú), convenga (usted), convengamos (nosotros), convenid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no convengas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no convengas, no convenga, no convengamos, no convengáis, no convengan.