No. 1,505 in Spanish
venía
"Venía" means "was coming" or "used to come."
In a sentence
Yo venía caminando hacia tu casa cuando empezó a llover.
I was walking toward your house when it started to rain.
In this sentence, 'venía' is used as an imperfect past tense verb meaning 'used to come' or 'was coming', indicating an action that was ongoing in the past.
Venía de la reunión y me encontré contigo en el parque.
I was coming from the meeting and I encountered you at the park.
Here, 'venía' again serves as an imperfect past tense, describing an ongoing action in the past ('coming'). It gives context to the subsequent encounter.
Ella venía pensando en la presentación durante todo el viaje.
She was thinking about the presentation during the entire journey.
In this usage, 'venía' is part of a larger phrase ('venía pensando') to express the continuity of an action ('thinking') in the past, associated with movement ('coming').
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