convivir Imperfect Conjugation
convivir — to live together
The imperfect of convivir is regular: convivía, convivías, convivía, convivíamos, convivíais, convivían.
convivir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense of 'convivir' to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the background scene. Think 'used to live together' or 'was living together'.
Notes on convivir in the Imperfect
Convivir is regular in the imperfect tense. The endings are standard for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo convivía con mi tía cuando era niño.
I used to live with my aunt when I was a child.
yo
¿Tú convivías con muchos compañeros de piso?
Did you live with many roommates?
tú
Ella convivía tranquilamente en el campo.
She lived peacefully in the countryside.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros convivíamos en una casa grande.
We lived together in a big house.
nosotros
Ellos convivían sin problemas antes de la discusión.
They lived together without problems before the argument.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite ('conviví') for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: Use the imperfect for descriptions or habits: 'Yo convivía con mi tía cuando era niño'.
Why: The imperfect is used for setting the scene, describing background, or talking about repeated actions in the past, whereas the preterite is for specific, completed events.
Mistake: Confusing 'convivía' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'convivíamos' (nosotros).
Correct: Ensure you use the correct ending for the subject: 'convivía' for singular subjects and 'convivíamos' for 'nosotros'.
Why: These forms sound similar and can be mixed up.
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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.
Future
yo: conviviré
The future tense of convivir is regular: conviviré, convivirás, convivirá, conviviremos, conviviréis, convivirán.
Conditional
yo: conviviría
The conditional of convivir is regular: conviviría, convivirías, conviviría, conviviríamos, conviviríais, convivirían.
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).