venir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
venir — to come
Based on the preterite 'vinieron', the stem is 'vinier-': viniera, vinieras, viniera.
venir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense wishes or in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If you came, I would be happy').
Notes on venir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense always derives from the 3rd person plural of the preterite. Since that is 'vinieron', the subjunctive becomes 'viniera'.
Example Sentences
Si vinieras conmigo, nos divertiríamos.
If you came with me, we would have fun.
tú
Me gustaría que vinieran a visitarme.
I would like it if they came to visit me.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si yo viniera antes, terminaría pronto.
If I came earlier, I would finish soon.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'venera' or 'viniara'.
Correct: The stem must be 'vinier-'.
Why: It must match the preterite stem 'vin-' plus the standard '-iera' ending.
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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.
Conditional
yo: vendría
The conditional uses the irregular 'vendr-' stem: vendría, vendrías, vendría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: venga
The subjunctive builds off the 'yo' form (vengo), resulting in: venga, vengas, venga, etc.
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.