Viniera (en. Came)

/biˈnje.ɾa/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

A verb form that indicates a future or hypothetical action.

If he/she came to the party, everything would be more fun.

Si viniera a la fiesta, todo sería más divertido.

Expresses a wish about an unrealized past action.

I wish he/she would come to visit me more often.

Ojalá viniera a visitarme más a menudo.

Indicates a possibility in a conditional context.

If only he/she had come earlier, we could talk.

Si tan solo viniera antes, podríamos hablar.

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

if he/she came

indicates a condition that could alter a situation.

si viniera

I wish he/she would come

expresses a wish regarding someone's arrival.

ojalá viniera

when he/she came

refers to a hypothetical future moment.

cuando viniera

come

A verb that indicates the act of moving towards the speaker.

venir

arrive

A verb that means to reach a place.

llegar

attend

A verb that refers to being present at an event.

asistir

It is used in the context of an unexpected visit.

That person always came when I least expected it.

Esa persona siempre viniera cuando menos lo espero.

An expression used to refer to someone who arrives late.

Whenever there is something important, he/she came at the last minute.

Siempre que hay algo importante, viniera al último minuto.