vivirConjugation
vivir means to live.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Vivir is a regular -ir verb in the present: vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven.
Future
The future of vivir uses the infinitive as the stem: viviré, vivirás, vivirá, viviremos, viviréis, vivirán.
Imperfect
Vivir in the imperfect follows the regular -ir pattern: vivía, vivías, vivía, vivíamos, vivíais, vivían.
Conditional
The conditional of vivir uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: viviría, vivirías, viviría, viviríamos, viviríais, vivirían.
Preterite
The preterite of vivir is regular: viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivisteis, vivieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of vivir matches the present subjunctive: no vivas, no viva, no vivamos, no viváis, no vivan.
Imperative
The imperative of vivir uses 'vive' for tú and 'viva/vivan' for formal commands.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of vivir uses the -a endings: viva, vivas, viva, vivamos, viváis, vivan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of vivir stems from 'vivieron': viviera, vivieras, viviera, viviéramos, vivierais, vivieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does vivir mean in Spanish?
vivir means "to live".
Is vivir a regular or irregular verb?
vivir is a regular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate vivir in the present tense?
The present tense of vivir is: yo vivo, tú vives, él/ella/usted vive, nosotros vivimos, vosotros vivís, ellos/ellas/ustedes viven.
How do you conjugate vivir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of vivir is: yo viví, tú viviste, él/ella/usted vivió, nosotros vivimos, vosotros vivisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vivieron.
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