Venir conjugation and meaning

Use the present forms of venir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.

Use present estar with viniendo for an action in progress now.

Use present haber with venido for a completed action connected to the present.

Use present haber, estado and viniendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.

Use the preterite when the action of venir is presented as completed in the past.

Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of venir, or for background information.

Use imperfect haber with venido for an action completed before another past point.

Use the future forms of venir for predictions, promises and future statements.

Use future haber with venido for an action that will be complete before a future point.

Use the conditional forms of venir for hypothetical or tactful statements.

Use conditional haber with venido for a hypothetical completed past action.

Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.

Use present-subjunctive haber with venido for a completed action in a present subjunctive context.

Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.

Use imperfect-subjunctive haber with venido for an unreal or earlier completed past action.

Choose the affirmative command of venir that matches the person being addressed.

Use no with the matching command form of venir.