loro vennero

were, came

→ venire
venn to come + ero 3rd-person plural past tense
auxiliary · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #34,571
were Used to form the passive; this past-tense form is most common in written or narrative Italian.
IT: I documenti vennero firmati ieri.
EN: The documents were signed yesterday.
Conjugation of venire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third venne vennero

I piatti vennero mandati al tavolo sbagliato.

The dishes were sent to the wrong table.

Vennero uccisi tutti.

They were all killed.

Dieci case vennero bruciate.

Ten houses were burned.

Ma vennero separati.

But they were separated.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Vennero uccisi molti soldati nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale.

Many soldiers were killed in World War II.

I genitori di Tom vennero assassinati.

Tom's parents were murdered.

verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #40,647
came Past historic form, mainly used in writing and formal narration; in everyday speech, the past form usually used is “sono venuti/e.”
IT: I miei amici vennero a casa ieri.
EN: My friends came to my house yesterday.
Conjugation of venire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First venni —
Second — veniste
Third venne vennero

Vennero solamente cinquanta persone.

Only fifty people came.

Vennero tutti tranne lui.

Everyone came except him.

I genitori di Tom vennero a casa presto.

Tom’s parents came home early.

Dopo la vostra partenza, i creditori vennero qui ogni giorno, per i debiti.

After your departure, the creditors came here every day, for the debts.

— Fearless (2006)

Vennero soltanto cinquanta persone.

Only fifty people came.