sobrevivir Present Conjugation
sobrevivir — to survive
Sobrevivir is completely regular in the present tense: sobrevivo, sobrevives, sobrevive, sobrevivimos, sobrevivís, sobreviven.
sobrevivir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss ongoing survival or general facts about how organisms live through conditions. It is common when talking about biological habits or current economic struggles.
Notes on sobrevivir in the Present
Sobrevivir is a regular -ir verb in the present tense. There are no stem changes or irregular yo forms to worry about here.
Example Sentences
Muchas plantas sobreviven con muy poca agua.
Many plants survive with very little water.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo sobrevivo al invierno gracias a la calefacción.
I survive the winter thanks to the heating.
yo
Tú sobrevives a base de café y poco sueño.
You survive on coffee and little sleep.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sobrevibo
Correct: sobrevivo
Why: Learners sometimes confuse 'v' and 'b' because they sound identical in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: sobreviví
Sobrevivir is regular in the preterite: sobreviví, sobreviviste, sobrevivió, sobrevivimos, sobrevivisteis, sobrevivieron.
Imperfect
yo: sobrevivía
Sobrevivir in the imperfect follows regular -ir patterns: sobrevivía, sobrevivías, sobrevivía, sobrevivíamos, sobrevivíais, sobrevivían.
Future
yo: sobreviviré
The future of sobrevivir uses the infinitive plus standard endings: sobreviviré, sobrevivirás, sobrevivirá, sobreviviremos, sobreviviréis, sobrevivirán.
Conditional
yo: sobreviviría
Sobrevivir is regular in the conditional: sobreviviría, sobrevivirías, sobreviviría, sobreviviríamos, sobreviviríais, sobrevivirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sobreviva
The present subjunctive of sobrevivir is regular: sobreviva, sobrevivas, sobreviva, sobrevivamos, sobreviváis, sobrevivan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobreviviera
Sobrevivir in the imperfect subjunctive uses the preterite stem: sobreviviera, sobrevivieras, sobreviviera, sobreviviéramos, sobrevivierais, sobrevivieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sobrevive
The imperative of sobrevivir is regular: sobrevive (tú), sobreviva (usted), sobrevivamos (nosotros), sobrevivíd (vosotros), sobrevivan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobrevivas
The negative imperative of sobrevivir uses the present subjunctive: no sobrevivas, no sobreviva, no sobrevivamos, no sobreviváis, no sobrevivan.