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

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Venir”

The preterite of venir is used to express when someone came to a place at a specific moment in the past. For example, “My friends came to my house last night” – “Mis amigos vinieron a mi casa anoche.”

This is an irregular verb in the preterite tense. The stem changes to ‘vin-‘ throughout all forms, making it essential to memorize these forms separately from regular patterns.

How to Use Venir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of venir expresses completed actions of coming or arriving.

To come/arrive: Describes completed movement toward a place, for example Vine a la fiesta temprano (I came to the party early), or Vinieron mis padres de visita (My parents came to visit).

To originate/stem from: Indicates origin or source, for example El problema vino de un error técnico (The problem came from a technical error).

Real Life Examples of Venir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Vine en cuanto recibí tu mensaje. (I came as soon as I received your message.)

¿Por qué no viniste a la fiesta? (Why didn’t you come to the party?)

María vino a visitarnos ayer. (Maria came to visit us yesterday.)

Vinimos en tren desde Barcelona. (We came by train from Barcelona.)

Todos vinieron a la ceremonia de graduación. (Everyone came to the graduation ceremony.)

¿A qué hora viniste anoche? (What time did you come last night?)

El médico vino inmediatamente. (The doctor came immediately.)

Vinimos a ayudar cuando supimos la noticia. (We came to help when we heard the news.)

Los turistas vinieron de todas partes del mundo. (Tourists came from all parts of the world.)

Vine a pie porque no había taxis. (I came on foot because there were no taxis.)

¿Por qué vinieron tan tarde? (Why did they come so late?)

Viniste justo a tiempo para la presentación. (You came just in time for the presentation.)

Mis padres vinieron a cenar anoche. (My parents came for dinner last night.)

Vine directamente del trabajo. (I came directly from work.)

Los invitados vinieron bien vestidos. (The guests came well-dressed.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Venir (to come) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian 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.