io venni

came

ˈv e n . n i → venire
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Uncommon #20,745
came This past-tense form is mainly used in literary or narrative Italian; everyday speech usually uses a different past tense.
IT: Venni qui per aiutarti.
EN: I came here to help you.
Conjugation of venire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First venni —
Second — veniste
Third venne vennero

Due locali erano appena morti quando venni qui.

Two locals had just died when I came here.

— Still Life (2006)

Venni a parlare con lei.

I came to talk to her.

Venni a vedere Tom.

I came to see Tom.

Venni per vedere Tom.

I came to see Tom.

Venni a parlare di lui.

I came to talk about him.

Venni dalla biblioteca.

I came from the library.

È come la prima volta che venni qui.

It's like the first time I came here.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Venni a casa presto.

I came home early.

Venni a sapere di David solo molto tempo dopo il mio ritorno.

I didn’t find out about David until long after I returned.

Venni per Tom.

I came for Tom.

Ricorda cosa disse quando venni da lei un mese fa?

Remember what she said when I came to her a month ago?

— Il posto delle fragole (1957)

Venni a parlare con lui.

I came to talk to him.

Venni al mondo alla Rookery.

I came into the world at the Rookery.

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Venni a prendere un appuntamento.

I came to make an appointment.

Venni in Australia da solo.

I came to Australia alone.

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