convivir Conditional Conjugation
convivir — to live together
The conditional of convivir is regular: conviviría, convivirías, conviviría, conviviríamos, conviviríais, convivirían.
convivir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'convivir' for hypothetical situations ('would live together'), polite requests, or to express what someone would do in a certain situation. It's often used in 'if' clauses that describe unreal conditions.
Notes on convivir in the Conditional
Convivir is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'convivir', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo conviviría con gusto si tuviera más espacio.
I would gladly live together if I had more space.
yo
¿Tú convivirías con alguien tan desordenado?
Would you live with someone so messy?
tú
Él no convivíría allí si supiera la verdad.
He wouldn't live there if he knew the truth.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros conviviríamos mejor si nos comunicáramos más.
We would get along better if we communicated more.
nosotros
Ellos convivirían si no tuvieran tantas diferencias.
They would live together if they didn't have so many differences.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional in 'if' clauses.
Correct: Use the conditional for the main clause and imperfect subjunctive for the 'if' clause: 'Yo conviviría si tuviera...'.
Why: This is a common structure for hypothetical situations: conditional (result) + imperfect subjunctive (condition).
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: Both tenses have endings with 'i', leading to confusion.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: convivo
The present tense of convivir is regular: convivo, convives, convive, convivimos, convivís, conviven.
Preterite
yo: conviví
The preterite of convivir is regular: conví, conviviste, convivió, convivimos, convivisteis, convivieron.
Imperfect
yo: convivía
The imperfect of convivir is regular: convivía, convivías, convivía, convivíamos, convivíais, convivían.
Future
yo: conviviré
The future tense of convivir is regular: conviviré, convivirás, convivirá, conviviremos, conviviréis, convivirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conviva
The present subjunctive of convivir (conviva, convivas, convivamos, convivan, conviváis) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: conviviera
The imperfect subjunctive of convivir (conviviera/conviviera/conviviéramos/convivieran/convivierais) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: convive
Convivir commands: convive (tú), conviva (usted), convivamos (nosotros), convivan (ustedes), vivid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no convivas
Negative commands for convivir use the present subjunctive: no convivas (tú), no conviva (usted), no convivamos (nosotros), no convivan (ustedes), no conviváis (vosotros).