convenir

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Etymology

From Latin conveniō, convenīre.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /kom.vəˈni/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /kum.bəˈni/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /kom.veˈniɾ/

Verb

convenir (first-person singular present convinc, past participle convingut)

  1. (intransitive) to be apt or suitable
  2. (intransitive) to agree (to harmonize in opinion or action)
    Synonym: estar d'acord

Conjugation

Further reading

French

Etymology

From Latin convenire, present active infinitive of conveniō. Spelt covenir in Old French, etymologically reconstructed in Middle French to closer match the original Latin spelling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃v.niʁ/
  • audio(file)

Verb

convenir

  1. (followed by de) to admit; to agree (to, upon)
  2. (followed by à) to suit; to be convenient (for).
    On se voit mardi, si cela convient aux autres.
    We’ll meet up on Tuesday, if this suits the others.

Usage notes

When conjugating convenir, compound verbs cannot be formed using être as the auxiliary verb in the sense of to suit. It must take avoir. This is even though it derives from venir, which takes être.

Conjugation

This is a verb in a group of -ir verbs. All verbs ending in -venir, such as revenir and devenir, are conjugated this way.

  Conjugation of convenir (see also Appendix:French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive convenir avoir convenu
gerund en convenant en ayant convenu
present participle convenant
/kɔ̃v.nɑ̃/
past participle convenu
/kɔ̃v.ny/
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il nous vous ils
simple
tenses		 present conviens
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃/		 conviens
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃/		 convient
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃/		 convenons
/kɔ̃v.nɔ̃/		 convenez
/kɔ̃v.ne/		 conviennent
/kɔ̃.vjɛn/
imperfect convenais
/kɔ̃v.nɛ/		 convenais
/kɔ̃v.nɛ/		 convenait
/kɔ̃v.nɛ/		 convenions
/kɔ̃.və.njɔ̃/		 conveniez
/kɔ̃.və.nje/		 convenaient
/kɔ̃v.nɛ/
past historic1 convins
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃/		 convins
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃/		 convint
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃/		 convînmes
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃m/		 convîntes
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃t/		 convinrent
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃ʁ/
future conviendrai
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁe/		 conviendras
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁa/		 conviendra
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁa/		 conviendrons
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁɔ̃/		 conviendrez
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁe/		 conviendront
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁɔ̃/
conditional conviendrais
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁɛ/		 conviendrais
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁɛ/		 conviendrait
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁɛ/		 conviendrions
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁi.jɔ̃/		 conviendriez
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁi.je/		 conviendraient
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃.dʁɛ/
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior1 Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il que nous que vous qu’ils
simple
tenses		 present convienne
/kɔ̃.vjɛn/		 conviennes
/kɔ̃.vjɛn/		 convienne
/kɔ̃.vjɛn/		 convenions
/kɔ̃.və.njɔ̃/		 conveniez
/kɔ̃.və.nje/		 conviennent
/kɔ̃.vjɛn/
imperfect1 convinsse
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃s/		 convinsses
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃s/		 convînt
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃/		 convinssions
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃.sjɔ̃/		 convinssiez
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃.sje/		 convinssent
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃s/
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect1 Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
— conviens
/kɔ̃.vjɛ̃/		 — convenons
/kɔ̃v.nɔ̃/		 convenez
/kɔ̃v.ne/		 —
1literary tenses

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin convenīre, present active infinitive of conveniō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kombeˈniɾ/, [kõmbeˈniɾ]

Verb

convenir (first-person singular present convengo, first-person singular preterite convine, past participle convenido)

  1. (intransitive) to be convenient, to suit
  2. to admit
  3. (transitive) to agree, to convene

Conjugation

        Conjugation of convenir (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)edit data
    infinitive convenir
    gerund conviniendo
    past participle masculine feminine
    singular convenido convenida
    plural convenidos convenidas
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    indicative yo tú
    vos    		 él/ella/ello
    usted    		 nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ellos/ellas
    ustedes
    present convengo convienestú
    convenísvos    		 conviene convenimos convenís convienen
    imperfect convenía convenías convenía conveníamos conveníais convenían
    preterite convine conviniste convino convinimos convinisteis convinieron
    future convendré convendrás convendrá convendremos convendréis convendrán
    conditional convendría convendrías convendría convendríamos convendríais convendrían
    subjunctive yo tú
    vos    		 él/ella/ello
    usted    		 nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ellos/ellas
    ustedes
    present convenga convengas convenga convengamos convengáis convengan
    imperfect
    (ra)    		 conviniera convinieras conviniera conviniéramos convinierais convinieran
    imperfect
    (se)    		 conviniese convinieses conviniese conviniésemos convinieseis conviniesen
    future1 conviniere convinieres conviniere conviniéremos conviniereis convinieren
    imperative — tú
    vos    		 usted nosotros
    nosotras    		 vosotros
    vosotras    		 ustedes
    affirmative convéntú
    convenívos    		 convenga convengamos convenid convengan
    negative no convengas no convenga no convengamos no convengáis no convengan
    • 1 Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.

    Other verbs with this conjugation:

    ► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_verbs_ending_in_-ir_(conjugation_venir)'>Spanish verbs ending in -ir (conjugation venir)</a>
          Selected combined forms of conveniredit data

      These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

      singular plural
      1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
      with infinitive convenir
      dative convenirme convenirte convenirle, convenirse convenirnos conveniros convenirles, convenirse
      accusative convenirme convenirte convenirlo, convenirla, convenirse convenirnos conveniros convenirlos, convenirlas, convenirse
      with gerund conviniendo
      dative conviniéndome conviniéndote conviniéndole, conviniéndose conviniéndonos conviniéndoos conviniéndoles, conviniéndose
      accusative conviniéndome conviniéndote conviniéndolo, conviniéndola, conviniéndose conviniéndonos conviniéndoos conviniéndolos, conviniéndolas, conviniéndose
      with informal second-person singular imperative convén
      dative convenme convente convenle convenosnos not used convenles
      accusative convenme convente convenlo, convenla convenosnos not used convenlos, convenlas
      with formal second-person singular imperative convenga
      dative convéngame not used convéngale, convéngase convénganos not used convéngales
      accusative convéngame not used convéngalo, convéngala, convéngase convénganos not used convéngalos, convéngalas
      with first-person plural imperative convengamos
      dative not used convengámoste convengámosle convengámonos convengámoos convengámosles
      accusative not used convengámoste convengámoslo, convengámosla convengámonos convengámoos convengámoslos, convengámoslas
      with informal second-person plural imperative convenid
      dative convenidme not used convenidle convenidnos conveníos convenidles
      accusative convenidme not used convenidlo, convenidla convenidnos conveníos convenidlos, convenidlas
      with formal second-person plural imperative convengan
      dative convénganme not used convénganle convéngannos not used convénganles, convénganse
      accusative convénganme not used convénganlo, convénganla convéngannos not used convénganlos, convénganlas, convénganse

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