Spanish Lesson: The Verb "Venir" (To Come)

Overview

• Venir is an irregular verb in Spanish.
• It means "to come."
• The lesson covers its conjugation in both the present and the preterite tenses.

Present Tense Conjugation

• Yo vengo
• Tú vienes
• Él/Ella/Usted viene
• Nosotros/Nosotras venimos
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vienen

Examples in Present Tense

• "Mis amigos no vienen a la escuela." - My friends don't come to school.
• "Su novia viene con Alejandro." - His girlfriend comes with Alejandro.

Preterite Tense Conjugation

• Yo vine
• Tú viniste
• Él/Ella/Usted vino
• Nosotros/Nosotras vinimos
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vinieron

Examples in Preterite Tense

• "Mis amigos no vinieron a la escuela." - My friends didn't come to school.
• "Su novia vino con Alejandro." - His girlfriend came with Alejandro.

Important Note on Irregular Verbs

• Verbs with prefixes that include venir also follow the same irregular pattern.
• Example: "Prevenir" (to prevent) is conjugated similarly.
  • Preterite Conjugation:
    • Yo previne
    • Tú previniste
    • Él/Ella/Usted previno
    • Nosotros/Nosotras previnimos
    • Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes previnieron

Practice

• Change from present to preterite:
  • El viene → Él vino
  • Nosotros venimos → Nosotros vinimos
  • Ella viene → Ella vino
  • Ellos vienen → Ellos vinieron
  • Yo vengo → Yo vine
  • ¿Tú vienes? → Tú viniste
  • ¿Juan viene? → Juan vino
  • ¿Nosotras venimos? → Nosotras vinimos

Translation Practice

• "I came to the party." - Yo vine a la fiesta.
• "No one came to biology class." - Nadie vino a la clase de biología.
• "Did you come yesterday?" - ¿Viniste ayer?
• "Juan came to the dance with Maria." - Juan vino al baile con Maria.
• "José and Víctor didn't come home." - José y Víctor no vinieron a casa.

Conclusion

• Practice these forms to become more comfortable with irregular verbs.
• Additional resources and lists may be provided later.
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