No. 14,331 in Spanish
venían
"Venían" means "they were coming" or "they used to come."
In a sentence
Los viajeros venían emocionados por el paisaje.
The travelers were coming excited by the scenery.
In this sentence, "venían" is used as the imperfect tense of the verb "venir" to describe a past habitual or continuous action.
Cuando venían juntos, siempre traían flores.
When they came together, they always brought flowers.
Here, "venían" describes an action that occurred repeatedly in the past, emphasizing its habitual nature.
Las aves venían hacia nosotros mientras navegábamos.
The birds were coming towards us while we were sailing.
In this case, "venían" denotes an ongoing process or action in the past, used in parallel with another continuous action.
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