This is the 1505th most frequent Spanish word.
venía
"Venía" means "was coming" or "used to come."
In this sentence, 'venía' is used as an imperfect past tense verb meaning 'used to come' or 'was coming', indicating an action that was ongoing in the past.
Yo venía caminando hacia tu casa cuando empezó a llover.
I was walking toward your house when it started to rain.
Here, 'venía' again serves as an imperfect past tense, describing an ongoing action in the past ('coming'). It gives context to the subsequent encounter.
Venía de la reunión y me encontré contigo en el parque.
I was coming from the meeting and I encountered you at the park.
In this usage, 'venía' is part of a larger phrase ('venía pensando') to express the continuity of an action ('thinking') in the past, associated with movement ('coming').