to come
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Vengo del mercado con las compras.
I'm coming from the market with the groceries.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mis tíos vinieron de Puerto Rico para la boda.
My aunt and uncle came from Puerto Rico for the wedding.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
El vendedor de frutas venía todas las mañanas.
The fruit vendor used to come every morning.
Futuro · What will happen
Vendremos a verte el sábado.
We'll come see you on Saturday.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Vendrías con nosotros a la playa?
Would you come with us to the beach?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ha venido mucha gente a la fiesta.
A lot of people have come to the party.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Mis abuelos nunca habían venido a esta ciudad.
My grandparents had never come to this city.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para Navidad ya habré venido tres veces este año.
By Christmas I will have come three times this year.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Ella habría venido, pero estaba enferma.
She would have come, but she was sick.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que vengas a mi casa.
I want you to come to my house.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me encantaría que vinieran a cenar.
I'd love for you all to come to dinner.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temíamos que no viniese nadie.
We were afraid nobody would come.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Es raro que no haya venido todavía.
It's strange that he hasn't come yet.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras venido ayer, la habrías conocido.
If you had come yesterday, you would have met her.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Ven acá, te quiero enseñar algo.
Come here, I want to show you something.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No vengan sin avisar.
Don't come without letting us know.