Convenga

Convenga is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb convenir. It is used in dependent clauses to express wishes, doubt, necessity, or contingency, and can translate as “that it may be convenient” or “that it be suitable.” The form is applicable to first and third person singular: que yo convenga, que él convenga, within constructions that require subjunctive mood.

Etymology and meaning: Convenir comes from Latin convenire, meaning to come together or to be suitable. In Spanish, the sense “to be convenient” or “to be advantageous” developed from that root, and convenga is used to express hypothetical or desired suitability in a given situation.

Usage: Convenga appears mainly in formal, rhetorical, or legal-language contexts, often in clauses following expressions that require the subjunctive, such as es necesario que convenga, es mejor que convenga, or espero que convenga. It can also appear with si in conditional statements: si convenga, podemos posponerlo. A related indicative form conviene expresses general truth or habitual usefulness: “Conviene hacer esto.”

Examples:

- Es importante que convenga a todas las partes.

- Si convenga a sus intereses, procederemos con la propuesta.

- Que me convenga, no lo prometo todavía.

Notes: Convenga is a verb form, not a noun, and may occur with clitics and indirect objects: “que me convenga,” “que te convenga.” Its use contrasts with conviene (indicative) to state a general benefit, whereas convenga signals hypothetical or desired suitability.