A1 Spanish grammar

Venir in Spanish: Present Forms, Origins, and Invitations

Venir in Spanish means to come. Its yo form is vengo, several forms change e to ie, and nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. Use venir de for origin and venir con for coming with someone.

Use venir in Spanish with irregular present forms

Learn vengo separately. Vienes, viene, and vienen change e to ie; venimos and venís do not.

Vengo de la oficina.
I am coming from the office.Vengo is the yo form, and de introduces the origin.

Quick check

Choose the present form: yo + venir.

Use venir de for origin

Venir de names the place someone is coming from: Vengo de casa.

Venimos de Madrid.
We come from Madrid.Nosotros uses venimos without a stem change.

Use venir con for company and invitations

Venir con says who accompanies someone: ¿Vienes conmigo?

¿Vienes conmigo?
Are you coming with me?Conmigo is the standard form for with me.

Common mistakes

Yo vieno de casa.

Yo vengo de casa.

The irregular yo form is vengo.

Vengo a la oficina.

Vengo de la oficina.

Use de when the office is the place you are coming from.

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Venir FAQ

What does venir mean?

Venir means to come.

What is the yo form of venir?

The present yo form is vengo.

What is the difference between ir and venir?

Ir means to go away or toward another place; venir means to come toward the speaker or reference point.

How do you say are you coming with me?

Say ¿Vienes conmigo?

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