revivir Present Conjugation
revivir — to revive
The present tense of revivir (revivo, revives, revive, revivimos, revivís, reviven) describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
revivir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things that are happening right now, like a plant coming back to life, or for general truths and habits, such as how certain cultures revive old festivals every year.
Notes on revivir in the Present
Revivir is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo revivo mi energía cuando camino en la naturaleza.
I revive my energy when I walk in nature.
yo
¿Tú revives las mariposas en primavera?
Do you see butterflies revive in spring?
tú
El sol revivió las flores después de la lluvia.
The sun revived the flowers after the rain.
él/ella/usted
Ellos reviven la historia con sus actuaciones.
They revive history with their performances.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the present tense with the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Yo revivo' for facts, but 'Espero que revivas' for wishes.
Why: The present indicative states facts, while the present subjunctive expresses desires, doubts, or emotions.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'revivís'.
Why: Regular -ir verbs in the present indicative for vosotros end in '-ís'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: reviví
Revivir is regular in the preterite: reviví, reviviste, revivió, revivimos, revivisteis, revivieron.
Imperfect
yo: revivía
The imperfect of revivir (revivía, revivías, revivía, revivíamos, revivíais, revivían) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reviviré
The future tense of revivir (reviviré, revivirás, revivirá, reviviremos, reviviréis, revivirán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: reviviría
The conditional of revivir (reviviría, revivirías, reviviría, reviviríamos, reviviríais, revivirían) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reviva
The present subjunctive of revivir (reviva, revivas, revivamos, revivan) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reviviera
The imperfect subjunctive of revivir (reviviera/reviviera/reviviéramos/revivieran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: revive
Use the imperative of revivir for direct commands: ¡revive!, ¡revivamos!, ¡revivan!, ¡revivid!
Negative Imperative
yo: no revivas
Use the negative imperative of revivir with 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no revivas!, ¡no revivamos!, ¡no revivan!, ¡no reviváis!