venir
Catalan
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old Occitan venir, from Latin venīre, present active infinitive of veniō, from Proto-Italic *gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti, from zero-grade of *gʷem- + *-yéti.
Conjugation
As tenir except for 2nd and 3rd person present indicative, and 2nd person singular imperative.
infinitive | venir | ||||||
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present participle | venint | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | vingut | vinguda | |||||
plural | vinguts | vingudes | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès | |
present | vinc | véns | ve | venim | veniu | vénen | |
imperfect | venia | venies | venia | veníem | veníeu | venien | |
future | vindré | vindràs | vindrà | vindrem | vindreu | vindran | |
preterite | vinguí | vingueres | vingué | vinguérem | vinguéreu | vingueren | |
conditional | vindria | vindries | vindria | vindríem | vindríeu | vindrien | |
subjunctive | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès | |
present | vingui | vinguis | vingui | vinguem | vingueu | vinguin | |
imperfect | vingués | vinguessis | vingués | vinguéssim | vinguéssiu | vinguessin | |
imperative | — | tu | vostè | nosaltres | vosaltres vós |
vostès | |
— | vine | vingui | vinguem | veniu | vinguin |
References
- Institut d’Estudis Catalans (1995). Diccionari de la llengua catalana (4th edition). →ISBN.
Franco-Provençal
Alternative forms
Conjugation
simple | compound | ||||||
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infinitive | venir | étre venu | |||||
past participle | venu | - | |||||
gerund | venent | étent venu | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | je | te | il | nos | vos | ils | |
present | veno | vins | vint | venens | venids | venont | |
imperfect | venien | venias | veniêt | venians | veniâds | veniant | |
preterite | veni | venis | venit | venirons | venites, venirâds | veniront | |
future | vindré | vindrés | vindrat | vindrens | vindréds | vindront | |
conditional | vindren | vindrias | vindrêt | vindrians | vindriâds | vindriant | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of étre plus the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of étre plus the past participle | ||||||
past anterior | Use the preterite tense of étre plus the past participle | ||||||
future perfect | Use the future tense of étre plus the past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of étre plus the past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que je | que te | qu'il | que nos | que vos | qu'ils | |
present | veno | venes | vene | venans | veniâds | venant | |
imperfect | venissen | venissias | venisse | venissians | venissiâds | venissant | |
compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of étre plus the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of étre plus the past participle | ||||||
imperative | - | te | - | nos | vos | - | |
vin | venens | venids |
French
Etymology
From Middle French venir, from Old French venir, from Latin venīre, present active infinitive of veniō, from Proto-Italic *gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti, from zero-grade of *gʷem- + *-yéti (English come). Compare Portuguese vir, Spanish venir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /və.niʁ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ir
Verb
venir
- (intransitive) To come (to move from one place to another that is nearer the speaker)
- Viens vivre avec moi en France.
- Come live with me in France.
Conjugation
This is a verb in a group of -ir verbs. All verbs ending in -venir, such as convenir and devenir, are conjugated this way.
present participle | venant /və.nɑ̃/ | ||||||
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past participle | venu /və.ny/ | ||||||
infinitive | |||||||
simple | venir | ||||||
compound | être + past participle | ||||||
gerund1 | |||||||
simple | venant /və.nɑ̃/ | ||||||
compound | étant + past participle | ||||||
singular | plural | ||||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | je (j’) | tu | il, elle | nous | vous | ils, elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | viens /vjɛ̃/ |
viens /vjɛ̃/ |
vient /vjɛ̃/ |
venons /və.nɔ̃/ |
venez /və.ne/ |
viennent /vjɛn/ |
imperfect | venais /və.nɛ/ |
venais /və.nɛ/ |
venait /və.nɛ/ |
venions /və.njɔ̃/ |
veniez /və.nje/ |
venaient /və.nɛ/ | |
past historic2 | vins /vɛ̃/ |
vins /vɛ̃/ |
vint /vɛ̃/ |
vînmes /vɛ̃m/ |
vîntes /vɛ̃t/ |
vinrent /vɛ̃ʁ/ | |
future | viendrai /vjɛ̃.dʁe/ |
viendras /vjɛ̃.dʁa/ |
viendra /vjɛ̃.dʁa/ |
viendrons /vjɛ̃.dʁɔ̃/ |
viendrez /vjɛ̃.dʁe/ |
viendront /vjɛ̃.dʁɔ̃/ | |
conditional | viendrais /vjɛ̃.dʁɛ/ |
viendrais /vjɛ̃.dʁɛ/ |
viendrait /vjɛ̃.dʁɛ/ |
viendrions /vjɛ̃.dʁi.jɔ̃/ |
viendriez /vjɛ̃.dʁi.je/ |
viendraient /vjɛ̃.dʁɛ/ | |
(compound tenses) |
present perfect | present indicative of être + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | imperfect indicative of être + past participle | ||||||
past anterior2 | past historic of être + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | future of être + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | conditional of être + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que je (j’) | que tu | qu’il, qu’elle | que nous | que vous | qu’ils, qu’elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | vienne /vjɛn/ |
viennes /vjɛn/ |
vienne /vjɛn/ |
venions /və.njɔ̃/ |
veniez /və.nje/ |
viennent /vjɛn/ |
imperfect2 | vinsse /vɛ̃s/ |
vinsses /vɛ̃s/ |
vînt /vɛ̃/ |
vinssions /vɛ̃.sjɔ̃/ |
vinssiez /vɛ̃.sje/ |
vinssent /vɛ̃s/ | |
(compound tenses) |
past | present subjunctive of être + past participle | |||||
pluperfect2 | imperfect subjunctive of être + past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | – | – | ||||
simple | — | viens /vjɛ̃/ |
— | venons /və.nɔ̃/ |
venez /və.ne/ |
— | |
compound | — | simple imperative of être + past participle | — | simple imperative of être + past participle | simple imperative of être + past participle | — | |
1 Only usable with preposition en. | |||||||
2 In less formal writing or speech, the past historic, past anterior, imperfect subjunctive and pluperfect subjunctive tenses may be found to have been replaced with the indicative present perfect, indicative pluperfect, present subjunctive and past subjunctive tenses respectively (Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81). |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “venir” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Ido
Interlingua
Conjugation
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan venir, from Latin venīre, present active infinitive of veniō.
Conjugation
infinitive | venir | ||||||
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present participle | venent | ||||||
past participle | vengut | ||||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | ieu | tu | el/ela | nosautres nos |
vosautres vos |
eles/elas | |
present | veni | venes | ven | venèm | venètz | venon | |
imperfect | veniái | veniás | veniá | veniam | veniatz | venián | |
future | vendrai | vendràs | vendrà | vendrem | vendretz | vendràn | |
preterite | venguèri | venguères | venguèt | venguèrem | venguèretz | venguèron | |
conditional | vendriái | vendriás | vendriá | vendriam | vendriatz | vendrián | |
subjunctive | ieu | tu | el/ela | nosautres nos |
vosautres vos |
eles/elas | |
present | venga | vengas | venga | vengam | vengatz | vengan | |
imperfect | venguèsse | venguèsses | venguèsse | venguèssem | venguèssetz | venguèsson | |
imperative | — | tu | — | nosautres | vosautres vos |
— | |
— | vèni | — | vengam | venètz | — | ||
Old French
Etymology
First known attestation 881 in The Sequence of Saint Eulalia. From Latin venīre, present active infinitive of veniō.
Verb
venir
- to come; to arrive
- 13th century, Unknown, La Vie de Saint Laurent, page 10, column 1, line 2:
- Quant Saint Lorenz i est venu
- When Saint Laurence arrived
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Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem vien distinct from the unstressed stem ven, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
simple | compound | ||||||
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infinitive | venir | avoir venu | |||||
gerund | en venant | Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
present participle | venant | ||||||
past participle | venu | ||||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | il | nos | vos | il | |
simple tenses |
present | vieng, vien | viens | vient | venons | venez | vienent |
imperfect | venoie, veneie | venoies, veneies | venoit, veneit | veniiens, veniens | veniiez, veniez | venoient, veneient | |
preterite | vin | venis | vint | venimes | venistes | vindrent, vinrent | |
future | vendrai | vendras | vendra | vendrons | vendroiz, vendreiz, vendrez | vendront | |
conditional | vendroie, vendreie | vendroies, vendreies | vendroit, vendreit | vendriiens, vendriens | vendriiez, vendriez | vendroient, vendreient | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
past anterior | Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que jo | que tu | qu’il | que nos | que vos | qu’il | |
simple tenses |
present | viegne | viegnes | viegne | viegniens, viegnons | viegniez | viegnent |
imperfect | venisse | venisses | venist | venissons, venissiens | venissoiz, venissez, venissiez | venissent | |
compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | tu | – | nos | vos | – | |
— | vien | — | venons | venez | — |
Old Occitan
Alternative forms
- venier
References
- von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “venīre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 140, page 240
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin venīre, present active infinitive of veniō, from Proto-Italic *gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti, from zero-grade of *gʷem- + *-yéti. Compare French venir, Portuguese vir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈniɾ/
Verb
venir (first-person singular present vengo, first-person singular preterite vine, past participle venido)
Usage notes
Conjugation
infinitive | venir | ||||||
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gerund | viniendo | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | venido | venida | |||||
plural | venidos | venidas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | vengo | vienestú venísvos |
viene | venimos | venís | vienen | |
imperfect | venía | venías | venía | veníamos | veníais | venían | |
preterite | vine | viniste | vino | vinimos | vinisteis | vinieron | |
future | vendré | vendrás | vendrá | vendremos | vendréis | vendrán | |
conditional | vendría | vendrías | vendría | vendríamos | vendríais | vendrían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | venga | vengas | venga | vengamos | vengáis | vengan | |
imperfect (ra) |
viniera | vinieras | viniera | viniéramos | vinierais | vinieran | |
imperfect (se) |
viniese | vinieses | viniese | viniésemos | vinieseis | viniesen | |
future1 | viniere | vinieres | viniere | viniéremos | viniereis | vinieren | |
imperative | — | tú vos |
usted | nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ustedes | |
affirmative | ventú venívos |
venga | vengamos | venid | vengan | ||
negative | no vengas | no venga | no vengamos | no vengáis | no vengan |
- 1 Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular | plural | ||||||
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive venir | |||||||
dative | venirme | venirte | venirle, venirse | venirnos | veniros | venirles, venirse | |
accusative | venirme | venirte | venirlo, venirla, venirse | venirnos | veniros | venirlos, venirlas, venirse | |
with gerund viniendo | |||||||
dative | viniéndome | viniéndote | viniéndole, viniéndose | viniéndonos | viniéndoos | viniéndoles, viniéndose | |
accusative | viniéndome | viniéndote | viniéndolo, viniéndola, viniéndose | viniéndonos | viniéndoos | viniéndolos, viniéndolas, viniéndose | |
with informal second-person singular imperative ven | |||||||
dative | venme | vente | venle | venos | not used | venles | |
accusative | venme | vente | venlo, venla | venos | not used | venlos, venlas | |
with formal second-person singular imperative venga | |||||||
dative | véngame | not used | véngale, véngase | vénganos | not used | véngales | |
accusative | véngame | not used | véngalo, véngala, véngase | vénganos | not used | véngalos, véngalas | |
with first-person plural imperative vengamos | |||||||
dative | not used | vengámoste | vengámosle | vengámonos | vengámoos | vengámosles | |
accusative | not used | vengámoste | vengámoslo, vengámosla | vengámonos | vengámoos | vengámoslos, vengámoslas | |
with informal second-person plural imperative venid | |||||||
dative | venidme | not used | venidle | venidnos | veníos | venidles | |
accusative | venidme | not used | venidlo, venidla | venidnos | veníos | venidlos, venidlas | |
with formal second-person plural imperative vengan | |||||||
dative | vénganme | not used | vénganle | véngannos | not used | vénganles, vénganse | |
accusative | vénganme | not used | vénganlo, vénganla | véngannos | not used | vénganlos, vénganlas, vénganse |
infinitive | venirse | ||||||
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gerund | viniéndose | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | venido | venida | |||||
plural | venidos | venidas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | me vengo | te vienestú se venísvos |
se viene | nos venimos | os venís | se vienen | |
imperfect | me venía | te venías | se venía | nos veníamos | os veníais | se venían | |
preterite | me vine | te viniste | se vino | nos vinimos | os vinisteis | se vinieron | |
future | me vendré | te vendrás | se vendrá | nos vendremos | os vendréis | se vendrán | |
conditional | me vendría | te vendrías | se vendría | nos vendríamos | os vendríais | se vendrían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | me venga | te vengas | se venga | nos vengamos | os vengáis | se vengan | |
imperfect (ra) |
me viniera | te vinieras | se viniera | nos viniéramos | os vinierais | se vinieran | |
imperfect (se) |
me viniese | te vinieses | se viniese | nos viniésemos | os vinieseis | se viniesen | |
future1 | me viniere | te vinieres | se viniere | nos viniéremos | os viniereis | se vinieren | |
imperative | — | tú vos |
usted | nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ustedes | |
affirmative | ventetú se venitevos |
véngase | vengámonos | veníos | vénganse | ||
negative | no te vengas | no se venga | no nos vengamos | no os vengáis | no se vengan |
- 1 Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.
Synonyms
Related terms
Further reading
- “venir” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.