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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 coming or arriving at a specific moment in the past. For example, you might say “I came to the party at eight o’clock,” indicating a completed action at a particular time.

This is an irregular verb in the preterite tense, using the stem ‘vin-‘. You’ll need to memorize these special forms as they don’t follow regular patterns.

How to Use Venir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of venir describes a completed action of coming or arriving in the past.

To come: Indicates arriving at a specific place, for example, Vine a la fiesta temprano (I came to the party early).

To arrive: Describes reaching a destination, for example, Vinieron todos juntos (They all came together).

To originate: Used to indicate origin or source, for example, El paquete vino de lejos (The package came from far away).

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

Vine a la fiesta tan pronto como pude. (I came to the party as soon as I could.)

¿Por qué no viniste ayer? (Why didn’t you come yesterday?)

Ella vino sin avisar. (She came without warning.)

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

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

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

¿A qué hora viniste a casa? (What time did you come home?)

Mi primo vino desde muy lejos. (My cousin came from very far away.)

Vinimos para celebrar tu cumpleaños. (We came to celebrate your birthday.)

Los invitados vinieron temprano. (The guests came early.)

Vine caminando bajo la lluvia. (I came walking in the rain.)

¿Viniste en autobús o en taxi? (Did you come by bus or taxi?)

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

Vinimos a ayudarte con la mudanza. (We came to help you with the move.)

Mis padres vinieron a visitarme el mes pasado. (My parents came to visit me last month.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

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