Venía (en. Was coming)

[beˈni.a]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To indicate that someone or something is moving toward the place where the speaker is.

I was coming from the store when I met Juan.

Yo venía de la tienda cuando encontré a Juan.

To describe a habitual action in the past.

When I was a child, I used to come to this park every Sunday.

Cuando era niño, yo venía a este parque todos los domingos.

To refer to an event or fact that occurred in the past.

She used to come see me every day before moving.

Ella venía a verme todos los días antes de mudarse.

From Latin 'venīre', which means 'to come'.

I was coming to tell you

Expression indicating that someone is approaching to communicate something.

yo venía a decirte

I was on my way

Indicates that someone is in the process of arriving at a place.

venía de camino

came to mind

Used to express that an idea or memory appeared spontaneously.

venía a la mente

venir

To move toward the place where the speaker is.

venir

venida

The action of coming or arriving at a place.

venida

venidero

That will come or happen in the future.

venidero

To be in the loop

When he arrived at the party, he came with the best music.

Cuando llegó a la fiesta, venía con la mejor música.

Coming from a good place

She came from a very close-knit family.

Ella venía de una familia muy unida.