Venir (to come) · Present
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Venir in the Spanish present (presente) is: yo vengo, tú vienes, él/ella/usted viene, nosotros/as venimos, vosotros/as venís, ellos/ellas/ustedes vienen. The present of venir combines a g-form yo (vengo) with an e→ie stem-change in the stressed forms (vienes, viene, vienen). Nosotros and vosotros keep the bare 'e' (venimos, venís).
| To Come | Venir |
|---|---|
| I come | yo vengo |
| you come | tú vienes |
| he/she comes | él/ella/usted viene |
| we come | nosotros/as venimos |
| you come | vosotros/as venís |
| they come | ellos/ellas/ustedes vienen |
Venir (to come) in context
Sentences that use venir in the present. Tap each to hear it.
I'm coming from work right now.
Are you coming with me to the market?
My brother is coming to visit on Saturday.
We are coming to celebrate your birthday.
Are you coming to dinner tonight?
The cousins are coming from Madrid.
Working with the present
Spanish uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Estudio español" can mean "I study Spanish," "I am studying Spanish," or "I do study Spanish" — context decides. The biggest stumbling block for English speakers is the yo form of irregular verbs (hago, tengo, doy, voy, soy). Memorise those individually; the other persons usually follow regular patterns.
Frequently asked questions
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