The Subjunctive Mood of Venir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of coming, for example: Espero que vengas a la fiesta. (I hope you come to the party.)

Venir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. Its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive must be memorized individually.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Venir (to come) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of venir is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action or event in the present or future.

To express wishes or desires: For example, Espero que vengas a la fiesta. (I hope you come to the party.)

To express demands or recommendations: For example, Es necesario que vengas temprano. (It’s necessary that you come early.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, Dudo que venga a tiempo. (I doubt he’ll come on time.)

In impersonal expressions: For example, Conviene que vengamos preparados. (It’s advisable that we come prepared.)

Colloquial usage (idiomatic): For example, ¡Vente pa’ acá! (Come over here!)

Examples

Examples of Venir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que vengas a la fiesta esta noche. (I hope you come to the party tonight.)

Es importante que vengamos preparados para la reunión. (It’s important that we come prepared for the meeting.)

Aunque venga tarde, lo esperaremos. (Even if he comes late, we’ll wait for him.)

Ojalá que vengan a visitarnos pronto. (I hope they come to visit us soon.)

No importa lo que pase, venga lo que venga, estaremos juntos. (No matter what happens, come what may, we’ll be together.)

Cuando vengas, trae algunos bocadillos. (When you come, bring some snacks.)

Aunque no vengan, la fiesta seguirá adelante. (Even if they don’t come, the party will go on.)

¿Quieres que venga a recogerte? (Do you want me to come pick you up?)

Es mejor que vengamos con un plan de respaldo. (It’s better that we come with a backup plan.)

Cuando vengas, ¡tráeme un regalito! (When you come, bring me a little gift!)

Aunque vengan a última hora, los recibiremos con gusto. (Even if they come at the last minute, we’ll welcome them gladly.)

Si venga el jefe, dile que estoy en una reunión. (If the boss comes, tell him I’m in a meeting.)

Ojalá que vengas a la próxima reunión familiar. (I hope you come to the next family gathering.)

Cuando vengamos de vacaciones, te traeremos un recuerdo. (When we come back from vacation, we’ll bring you a souvenir.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Venir (to come) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.