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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 |
|---|---|
| Cuando era niño, venía a la escuela primaria andando. | When I was a child, I used to come to primary school walking. |
| Tú venías siempre temprano al aula para estudiar. | You always used to come early to the classroom to study. |
| Él venía al colegio con mucha ilusión cada día. | He used to come to school with great enthusiasm every day. |
| Nosotros veníamos a la escuela secundaria juntos cada mañana. | We used to come to secondary school together every morning. |
| Vosotros veníais al aula para repasar la lección. | You used to come to the classroom to review the lesson. |
| Ellos venían a la escuela con buenos recuerdos de la infancia. | They used to come to school with happy childhood memories. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
venías, venía, venían, veníais, veníamos
1.
Él ... al colegio con mucha ilusión cada día.
(He used to come to school with great enthusiasm every day.)
2.
Cuando era niño, ... a la escuela primaria andando.
(When I was a child, I used to come to primary school walking.)
3.
Nosotros ... a la escuela secundaria juntos cada mañana.
(We used to come to secondary school together every morning.)
4.
Vosotros ... al aula para repasar la lección.
(You used to come to the classroom to review the lesson.)
5.
Tú ... siempre temprano al aula para estudiar.
(You always used to come early to the classroom to study.)
6.
Ellos ... a la escuela con buenos recuerdos de la infancia.
(They used to come to school with happy childhood memories.)