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Conjugation Chart of “Venir” (to come) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Venir”

The Imperfect Tense of venir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Cuando era niño, mis abuelos venían a visitarnos cada verano. (When I was a child, my grandparents would come to visit us every summer.)

This verb follows the standard conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the Imperfect Tense, with the ending -ía for all subjects.

How to Use Venir in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of venir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

Coming/Going (movement): For example, Cuando era niño, venía a la playa todos los veranos. (When I was a child, I used to come to the beach every summer.)

Happening/Occurring: For example, Venían muchos turistas a la ciudad en esa época. (Many tourists used to come to the city during that time.)

Deriving/Originating: For example, Esta tradición venía de los pueblos indígenas. (This tradition came from the indigenous peoples.)

Fitting/Suiting (colloquial): For example, Este vestido te viene muy bien. (This dress really suits you well.)

Venir a + infinitive (to end up doing something): For example, Al final vino a aceptar el trabajo. (He ended up accepting the job.)

Venir bien/mal (to be convenient/inconvenient): For example, No me venía bien salir tan tarde. (It wasn’t convenient for me to go out so late.)

Venirse (vulgar, to orgasm): For example, Me vine tres veces anoche. (I came three times last night.)

Real Life Examples of Venir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando venía del trabajo, siempre pasaba por la panadería a comprar pan fresco. (When I was coming from work, I would always stop by the bakery to buy fresh bread.)

De niño, venía a esta playa con mi familia todos los veranos. (As a child, I would come to this beach with my family every summer.)

Antes de que existieran los teléfonos celulares, la gente venía a visitarnos sin avisar. (Before cell phones existed, people would come visit us without warning.)

Cada vez que venía la tormenta, nos quedábamos sin luz por horas. (Whenever the storm came, we would be without power for hours.)

En esa época, veníamos al centro comercial solo los fines de semana. (Back then, we would come to the mall only on weekends.)

Mis abuelos venían de un pueblo pequeño en el campo. (My grandparents came from a small town in the countryside.)

Cuando venía la policía, todos salíamos corriendo. (When the police would come, we would all run away.)

En los viejos tiempos, la gente venía a caballo a la ciudad. (In the old days, people would come to the city on horseback.)

Cada que venía mi tío de visita, traía regalos para todos. (Whenever my uncle would come to visit, he would bring gifts for everyone.)

Antes de tener hijos, veníamos al cine casi todas las semanas. (Before having kids, we would come to the movies almost every week.)

Cuando venía la época de lluvias, las calles se inundaban. (When the rainy season would come, the streets would flood.)

En mi juventud, venía a este parque a leer un libro bajo los árboles. (In my youth, I would come to this park to read a book under the trees.)

Mis amigos y yo veníamos a este bar después del trabajo para relajarnos. (My friends and I would come to this bar after work to unwind.)

Cuando venía el cartero, el perro ladraba sin parar. (When the mailman would come, the dog would bark nonstop.)

En las fiestas, venían tantas personas que no cabíamos en la casa. (At parties, so many people would come that we wouldn’t fit in the house.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Venir (to come) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.