convenir Preterite Conjugation
convenir — to be advisable
Convenir uses the irregular 'uv' stem: convine, conviniste, convino, convinimos, convinisteis, convinieron.
convenir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific moment when people reached an agreement or when a situation proved to be beneficial in the past.
Notes on convenir in the Preterite
It follows the irregular pattern of 'venir', changing the stem to 'convin-'. Note there are no accents on these irregular forms.
Example Sentences
Las dos partes convinieron en el precio.
Both parties agreed on the price.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No me convino ese contrato el año pasado.
That contract didn't suit me last year.
él/ella/usted
Al final, convinimos en vernos a las seis.
In the end, we agreed to meet at six.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'convení' or 'convenió'.
Correct: convine / convino
Why: Learners try to conjugate it as a regular -ir verb, but it must follow the irregular 'venir' pattern.
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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.
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.
Conditional
yo: convendría
The conditional uses the 'dr' stem: convendría, convendrías, convendría, convendríamos, convendríais, convendrían.
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.