Vinieran (en. Came)

/biˈnje.ɾan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the action of arriving at a place.

If they came to the party, it would be more fun.

Si ellos vinieran a la fiesta, estaría más divertida.

Used in hypothetical or wishful contexts.

I wish they would come to visit me more often.

Ojalá que vinieran a visitarme más seguido.

Expresses unreal situations in the past.

If they had come earlier, we would have seen them.

Si ellos vinieran antes, los habríamos visto.

From the verb 'venir', which comes from the Latin 'venīre'.

if they came

expresses a desire about someone's arrival

si vinieran

I hope they would come

indicates that there is hope for them to arrive

espero que vinieran

when they came

refers to a future or potential moment of arrival

cuando vinieran

come

movement towards a place where the speaker is

venir

arrival

the action of coming

venida

upcoming

that is going to come or happen

venidero

Colloquial expression to indicate surprise at someone’s arrival.

I never thought they would come to the party, what a nice surprise!

Nunca pensé que vinieran a la fiesta, ¡qué buena sorpresa!

Used to refer to friends who show up unexpectedly.

Those friends always came without saying anything, they are unpredictable.

Esos amigos siempre vinieran sin decir nada, son impredecibles.