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Venir - Conjugation of to come in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Venir (to come) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?)
Conjugation of to come in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) venía | I was coming |
| (tú) venías | You were coming |
| (él/ella) venía | he/she was coming |
| (nosotros/nosotras) veníamos | we were coming |
| (vosotros/vosotras) veníais | You came |
| (ellos/ellas) venían | they were coming |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo venía a enseñarte en la escuela primaria. | I used to come to teach you in primary school. |
| Tú venías por buenas notas en el grado. | You were coming for good grades in the degree. |
| Él venía nostálgico por la experiencia escolar. | He was coming nostalgic from the school experience. |
| Nosotros veníamos acordándonos del bachillerato. | We were coming to remember high school. |
| Vosotros veníais a inscribiros en el máster. | You were coming to enrol in the master's programme. |
| Ellos venían a recordar la escuela secundaria. | They were coming to remember high school. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
venías, venía, venían, veníais, veníamos
1.
Él ... nostálgico por la experiencia escolar.
(He was coming nostalgic from the school experience.)
2.
Yo ... a enseñarte en la escuela primaria.
(I used to come to teach you in primary school.)
3.
Nosotros ... acordándonos del bachillerato.
(We were coming to remember high school.)
4.
Vosotros ... a inscribiros en el máster.
(You were coming to enrol in the master's programme.)
5.
Tú ... por buenas notas en el grado.
(You were coming for good grades in the degree.)
6.
Ellos ... a recordar la escuela secundaria.
(They were coming to remember high school.)