Venir (to come) · Imperfect
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Venir in the Spanish imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) is: yo venía, tú venías, él/ella/usted venía, nosotros/as veníamos, vosotros/as veníais, ellos/ellas/ustedes venían. The imperfect of venir is fully regular, following the standard -er/-ir -ía pattern. None of venir's other irregularities (g-yo, e→ie stem, vin- preterite, vendr- future) carry over here.
| To Come | Venir |
|---|---|
| I used to come | yo venía |
| you used to come | tú venías |
| he/she used to come | él/ella/usted venía |
| we used to come | nosotros/as veníamos |
| you used to come | vosotros/as veníais |
| they used to come | ellos/ellas/ustedes venían |
Venir (to come) in context
Sentences that use venir in the imperfect. Tap each to hear it.
When I was a child, I used to come here every summer.
You used to come visit me every Sunday.
My father used to come from the field covered in mud.
We used to come to school together walking.
You used to come every weekend.
The tourists used to come from very far.
Working with the imperfect
The imperfect paints the background of a past scene: weather, age, habits, descriptions, ongoing actions that get interrupted. "Era de noche" (it was nighttime), "tenía cinco años" (I was five years old), "iba al parque cuando me llamaste" (I was going to the park when you called me). Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect — ser (era), ir (iba), and ver (veía). Every other Spanish verb is regular here, which makes the imperfect one of the easiest tenses to learn.
Frequently asked questions
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