Convenir Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb convenir means to agree, to suit, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Convenir means to agree or to suit, and it is used for agreeing on a price, agreeing a date and something suiting someone, as in me conviene salir temprano. It follows the pattern of venir, with the present convengo, the preterite convine and the future convendré. Like every Spanish verb, convenir changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say convengo un precio justo con el vendedor, and in the preterite you say convine a todos salir temprano. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: convenir
- English: to agree, to suit
- Verb type: irregular verb, stem-changing (e → ie)
- Ending: -ir
- Gerund: conviniendo
- Past participle: convenido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + convenido)
- Stem change: e → ie in the present, present subjunctive and imperative; nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem.
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for convenir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Convenir follows venir: the present is convengo, the preterite is convine, and the future is convendré.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for convenir. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | convengo |
| tú | convienes |
| él/ella/Ud. | conviene |
| nosotros/as | convenimos |
| vosotros/as | convenís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convienen |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | convine |
| tú | conviniste |
| él/ella/Ud. | convino |
| nosotros/as | convinimos |
| vosotros/as | convinisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convinieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | convenía |
| tú | convenías |
| él/ella/Ud. | convenía |
| nosotros/as | conveníamos |
| vosotros/as | conveníais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convenían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | convendré |
| tú | convendrás |
| él/ella/Ud. | convendrá |
| nosotros/as | convendremos |
| vosotros/as | convendréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convendrán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | convendría |
| tú | convendrías |
| él/ella/Ud. | convendría |
| nosotros/as | convendríamos |
| vosotros/as | convendríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convendrían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he convenido |
| tú | has convenido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha convenido |
| nosotros/as | hemos convenido |
| vosotros/as | habéis convenido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han convenido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había convenido |
| tú | habías convenido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había convenido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos convenido |
| vosotros/as | habíais convenido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían convenido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré convenido |
| tú | habrás convenido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá convenido |
| nosotros/as | habremos convenido |
| vosotros/as | habréis convenido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán convenido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría convenido |
| tú | habrías convenido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría convenido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos convenido |
| vosotros/as | habríais convenido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían convenido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | convenga |
| tú | convengas |
| él/ella/Ud. | convenga |
| nosotros/as | convengamos |
| vosotros/as | convengáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convengan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conviniera |
| tú | convinieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | conviniera |
| nosotros/as | conviniéramos |
| vosotros/as | convinierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convinieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | convén |
| él/ella/Ud. | convenga |
| nosotros/as | convengamos |
| vosotros/as | convenid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convengan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | convengas |
| él/ella/Ud. | convenga |
| nosotros/as | convengamos |
| vosotros/as | convengáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convengan |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | conviniendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy conviniendo |
| Past participle | convenido | with haber for the perfect tenses: he convenido |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of venir, with changes in the present, the preterite (the -vin- stem), the future and conditional, and the subjunctive. Learn the forms in the table rather than applying the regular endings. For convenir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Convengo un precio justo con el vendedor. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of venir, with changes in the present, the preterite (the -vin- stem), the future and conditional, and the subjunctive. Learn the forms in the table rather than applying the regular endings. For convenir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, convine una fecha para la reunión. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For convenir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, convenía a todos salir temprano. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of venir, with changes in the present, the preterite (the -vin- stem), the future and conditional, and the subjunctive. Learn the forms in the table rather than applying the regular endings. For convenir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, convendré en los detalles del contrato. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of venir, with changes in the present, the preterite (the -vin- stem), the future and conditional, and the subjunctive. Learn the forms in the table rather than applying the regular endings. For convenir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Convendría un precio justo con el vendedor si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For convenir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he convenido una fecha para la reunión. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For convenir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había convenido a todos salir temprano antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For convenir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré convenido en los detalles del contrato. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For convenir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría convenido un precio justo con el vendedor con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of venir, with changes in the present, the preterite (the -vin- stem), the future and conditional, and the subjunctive. Learn the forms in the table rather than applying the regular endings. For convenir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él convenga una fecha para la reunión. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of venir, with changes in the present, the preterite (the -vin- stem), the future and conditional, and the subjunctive. Learn the forms in the table rather than applying the regular endings. For convenir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él conviniera a todos salir temprano, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of venir, with changes in the present, the preterite (the -vin- stem), the future and conditional, and the subjunctive. Learn the forms in the table rather than applying the regular endings. For convenir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Convén en los detalles del contrato! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of venir, with changes in the present, the preterite (the -vin- stem), the future and conditional, and the subjunctive. Learn the forms in the table rather than applying the regular endings. For convenir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No convengas un precio justo con el vendedor. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with convenir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Convengo un precio justo con el vendedor. — I agree a fair price with the seller.
- Conviene una fecha para la reunión. — He/she agrees a date for the meeting.
- Ayer, convine a todos salir temprano. — Yesterday, I agreed everyone to leave early.
- Antes, nosotros conveníamos en los detalles del contrato. — Before, we used to agree on the details of the contract.
- Mañana, tú convendrás un precio justo con el vendedor. — Tomorrow, you will agree a fair price with the seller.
- Yo convendría una fecha para la reunión si tuviera más tiempo. — I would agree a date for the meeting if I had more time.
- Él ha convenido a todos salir temprano. — He has agreed everyone to leave early.
- Espero que él convenga en los detalles del contrato. — I hope he agrees on the details of the contract.
- Yo ya había convenido un precio justo con el vendedor antes de salir. — I had already agreed a fair price with the seller before leaving.
- Ellos convenían una fecha para la reunión cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to agree a date for the meeting when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo conviene un precio justo con el vendedor. — Right: Yo convengo un precio justo con el vendedor. — The person matters: conviene is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is convengo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Yo conveno una fecha para la reunión. — Right: Yo convengo una fecha para la reunión. — Convenir is a stem-changing verb (e → ie), so the stem changes in the present singular and third-person plural. The nosotros form keeps the original stem.
- Wrong: Treating convenir and acordar as identical in every context. — Right: Convenir means to agree, to suit, while acordar means to agree. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: convenir fits sentences such as Convengo un precio justo con el vendedor, while acordar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy convenido una fecha para la reunión. — Right: Yo he convenido una fecha para la reunión. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he convenido, has convenido, ha convenido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo convine a todos salir temprano todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo convenía a todos salir temprano todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (convenía), not the preterite. The preterite (convine) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on convenir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ un precio justo con el vendedor. (present tense) A. convengo B. convienes C. conviene D. convenimos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ una fecha para la reunión. (preterite) A. convine B. conviniste C. convinieron D. convino
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ a todos salir temprano. (imperfect) A. convenías B. convenían C. conveníamos D. convenía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ en los detalles del contrato. (future) A. convendremos B. convendrás C. convendré D. convendrá
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ un precio justo con el vendedor si pudiera. (conditional) A. convendría B. convendrías C. convendrían D. convengo
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ una fecha para la reunión. (present subjunctive) A. convengas B. convengamos C. convengo D. convenga
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ a todos salir temprano, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. conviniéramos B. convengo C. conviniera D. convinieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ en los detalles del contrato. (present perfect) A. han convenido B. hemos convenido C. he convenido D. has convenido
Complete the command: ¡___ un precio justo con el vendedor! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. convén B. convenga C. convengamos D. convenid
Which is the gerund of convenir, used with estar for the progressive? A. convenido B. convengo C. convine D. conviniendo
Answer key
- convengo — The first-person present of convenir is convengo. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- convino — The third-person preterite of convenir is convino, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- conveníamos — The nosotros imperfect of convenir is conveníamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- convendrás — The second-person future of convenir is convendrás.
- convendría — The first-person conditional of convenir is convendría, the form for what would happen.
- convenga — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of convenir is convenga.
- conviniera — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of convenir is conviniera.
- hemos convenido — The nosotros present perfect of convenir is hemos convenido: hemos + convenido.
- convén — The affirmative tú imperative of convenir is convén.
- conviniendo — The gerund of convenir is conviniendo: estoy conviniendo. The participle convenido is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does convenir mean in English?
Convenir means to agree, to suit. It is used in everyday situations such as Convengo un precio justo con el vendedor. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is convenir regular or irregular?
Convenir is a stem-changing verb (e → ie), so it is not fully regular: the stem changes in the present, the present subjunctive and the imperative, while nosotros and vosotros keep the original stem. The preterite and the imperfect are regular. Check the tables above for the exact forms in each tense.
What is the difference between convenir and acordar?
Convenir means to agree, to suit, while acordar means to agree. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use convenir when you mean to agree, to suit, as in Convengo un precio justo con el vendedor, and use acordar for to agree. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I agree” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo convine una fecha para la reunión. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo convenía a todos salir temprano. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he convenido una fecha para la reunión.
How do I practise convenir?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the convenir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Convenir in the preterite tense — the full preterite-tense table for convenir.
- Convenir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for convenir.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Complete list of Spanish irregular verbs — where this verb's pattern is listed.
- Prevenir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with convenir.
- Intervenir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with convenir.
- Provenir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with convenir.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.