Viniesen (en. Came)

/biˈniesen/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Third person plural of the imperfect subjunctive of 'venir'.

If they came to the party, it would be a great event.

Si ellos viniesen a la fiesta, sería un gran evento.

It is used in conditional sentences or hypothetical situations.

Even if they came early, they wouldn't find seats.

Aunque viniesen temprano, no encontrarían asientos.

It expresses a wish or possibility in the past.

I wish they would come more often.

Quisiera que viniesen más a menudo.

It derives from the verb 'venir', which comes from the Latin 'venire'.

if only they would come

expresses a desire for someone's arrival.

si tan solo viniesen

may they come soon

indicates the urgency of someone's arrival.

que viniesen pronto

I hope everyone would come

desire for the presence of a group.

ojalá viniesen todos

come

To arrive at a place or a specific point.

venir

arrive

To perceive a place by moving from another.

llegar

attend

To be present at an event or place.

asistir

Unexpected arrival or surprise.

Everyone was calm until the folks from the other neighborhood showed up to cause trouble.

Todos estaban tranquilos hasta que viniesen los del otro barrio a armar lío.

A reunion or gathering of people.

We didn't want to make the party big, but in the end, all the neighbors came.

No queríamos hacer la fiesta grande, pero al final viniesen todos los vecinos.

Chaotic entrance or sudden rush.

When they announced the free tacos, everyone came running to the stand.

Cuando anunciaron los tacos gratis, viniesen todos corriendo hacia el puesto.