convenirverb
Convenir means to agree, to be suitable, to be convenient or to be advisable (conviene) in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as conviene, convenga and convendría.
- to agree
- to be suitable
- to be convenient
- to be advisable (conviene)
Convendría que no dijéramos nada.
It would be best if we didn't say anything.
No acepté la propuesta porque no me convenía.
I didn't accept the proposal because it didn't suit me.
Antes y después de hacer ejercicio conviene estirar.
One should stretch before and after exercising.
Conviene distinguir entre patriotismo y patrioterismo.
It's important to distinguish between patriotism and jingoism.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| conviene | he, she, it | Present |
| convenga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| convendría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| convenía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| convienen | they | Present |
| convenido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| convengan | they | Present subjunctive |
| convino | he, she, it | Preterite |
| convendrá | he, she, it | Future |
| convengamos | we | Present subjunctive |
| convinieron | they | Preterite |