The preterite of convenir is used to express when something was suitable or when people came to an agreement at a specific moment in the past, for example Todos convinimos en reunirnos temprano (We all agreed to meet early). This tense emphasizes the point at which agreement was reached.

This is an irregular verb that follows the same pattern as ‘venir’ in the preterite. Like other verbs in the ‘venir’ family, it changes its stem to ‘convin-‘ throughout the conjugation.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Convenir (to agree/suit) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of convenir expresses a completed action of agreeing or being suitable in the past.

To agree upon: Describes reaching an agreement, for example Convinimos en reunirnos a las tres (We agreed to meet at three) or Convinieron en los términos del contrato (They agreed on the contract terms).

To be suitable/convenient: Used for something being appropriate or beneficial, for example No me convino aceptar esa oferta (It wasn’t suitable for me to accept that offer).

Examples

Examples of Convenir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Convine en reunirnos temprano. (I agreed to meet early.)

Conviniste en pagar la mitad. (You agreed to pay half.)

El equipo convino en cambiar la estrategia. (The team agreed to change the strategy.)

Convinimos en mantener el secreto. (We agreed to keep the secret.)

Los socios convinieron en firmar el contrato. (The partners agreed to sign the contract.)

Convine en aceptar la oferta. (I agreed to accept the offer.)

Conviniste en ayudar con el proyecto. (You agreed to help with the project.)

La empresa convino en mejorar las condiciones. (The company agreed to improve the conditions.)

Convinimos en vernos la próxima semana. (We agreed to see each other next week.)

Los estudiantes convinieron en estudiar juntos. (The students agreed to study together.)

Convine en hacer los cambios sugeridos. (I agreed to make the suggested changes.)

Conviniste en llegar temprano. (You agreed to arrive early.)

El cliente convino en los términos. (The client agreed to the terms.)

Convinimos en dividir las tareas. (We agreed to divide the tasks.)

Las partes convinieron en negociar. (The parties agreed to negotiate.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Convenir (to agree/suit) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.