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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 were coming |
| ellos/ellas venían | they came |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo venía a la escuela primaria todos los días. | I used to come to the primary school every day. |
| Tú venías a ensayar al teatro de la escuela. | You were coming to rehearse at the school theatre. |
| Él venía al bachillerato bien preparado. | He was coming to high school well prepared. |
| Nosotros veníamos a inscribirnos en el máster. | We were coming to enroll in the master's programme. |
| Vosotros veníais a sacar buenas notas siempre. | You used to come to get good grades always. |
| Ellas venían a enseñar en la escuela secundaria. | They were coming to teach at the secondary school. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
venías, venía, venían, veníais, veníamos
1.
Él ... al bachillerato bien preparado.
(He was coming to high school well prepared.)
2.
Yo ... a la escuela primaria todos los días.
(I used to come to the primary school every day.)
3.
Nosotros ... a inscribirnos en el máster.
(We were coming to enroll in the master's programme.)
4.
Vosotros ... a sacar buenas notas siempre.
(You used to come to get good grades always.)
5.
Tú ... a ensayar al teatro de la escuela.
(You were coming to rehearse at the school theatre.)
6.
Ellas ... a enseñar en la escuela secundaria.
(They were coming to teach at the secondary school.)