venire imperfect tense conjugation
Venire (to come) in the imperfect tense: venivo, venivi, veniva, venivamo, venivate, venivano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
Venire is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Venire in a sentence
- Vengo alla festa stasera.I'm coming to the party tonight.
- Ieri sono venuto tardi.Yesterday I came late.
Irregular; stem change 'vengo/vieni'; always essere in compound tenses.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of venire?
Venire in the Italian imperfect tense: io venivo, tu venivi, lui/lei veniva, noi venivamo, voi venivate, loro venivano.
Is venire irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense venire takes the regular endings for its verb class, so venivo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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