venir
verbCEFR A1High frequency
What does “venir” mean in English?
to come
Example sentences
¿Vienes a la fiesta?
Are you coming to the party?
Vengo de Madrid.
I'm coming from Madrid.
Mañana vienen mis amigos.
My friends are coming tomorrow.
How to use it
Venir means 'to come'. Irregular: vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, venís, vienen (e→ie stem change in present). Different perspective from ir — venir is towards the speaker.
Common mistake
Like English, venir = 'come' (toward speaker), ir = 'go' (away from). Match the perspective: '¿vienes?' (to me) vs '¿vas?' (away from me).
Forms of venir
- Present
- vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, venís, vienen