venir Conditional Conjugation
venir — to come
The conditional uses the irregular 'vendr-' stem: vendría, vendrías, vendría.
venir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express 'would come' in hypothetical situations or to make polite requests.
Notes on venir in the Conditional
The conditional shares the same irregular stem as the future: 'vendr-'.
Example Sentences
Vendría si tuviera más tiempo.
I would come if I had more time.
yo
¿Vendrías conmigo al médico?
Would you come with me to the doctor?
tú
Nos dijeron que vendrían más tarde.
They told us they would come later.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'veniría'.
Correct: Use 'vendría'.
Why: Like the future, the conditional requires the 'd' in the stem for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vengo
Venir is a 'yo-go' verb with an e-ie stem change: vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, venís, vienen.
Preterite
yo: vine
Venir has a special 'uv-less' irregular stem (vin-) and uses no accents in the preterite: vine, viniste, vino.
Imperfect
yo: venía
Venir is regular in the imperfect: venía, venías, venía, veníamos, veníais, venían.
Future
yo: vendré
Venir uses the irregular stem 'vendr-' before adding future endings: vendré, vendrás, vendrá.
Present Subjunctive
yo: venga
The subjunctive builds off the 'yo' form (vengo), resulting in: venga, vengas, venga, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: viniera
Based on the preterite 'vinieron', the stem is 'vinier-': viniera, vinieras, viniera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ven
The command for 'tú' is the short, irregular 'ven'. Other forms use the subjunctive.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vengas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no vengas, no venga, no vengamos.