vivir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
vivir — to live
The imperative of vivir uses 'vive' for tú and 'viva/vivan' for formal commands.
vivir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give advice or encouragement about how to live life (e.g., 'Live the moment!').
Notes on vivir in the Affirmative Imperative
Vivir is regular in the imperative. The 'vosotros' form replaces the -r with a -d (vivid).
Example Sentences
¡Vive el momento!
Live the moment!
tú
Vivan su vida con alegría.
Live your life with joy.
ustedes
Vivamos en paz.
Let's live in peace.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: vivi
Correct: vive
Why: Learners sometimes use the infinitive or a made-up form; the tú command is usually the same as the present él/ella form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vivo
Vivir is a regular -ir verb in the present: vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven.
Preterite
yo: viví
The preterite of vivir is regular: viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivisteis, vivieron.
Imperfect
yo: vivía
Vivir in the imperfect follows the regular -ir pattern: vivía, vivías, vivía, vivíamos, vivíais, vivían.
Future
yo: viviré
The future of vivir uses the infinitive as the stem: viviré, vivirás, vivirá, viviremos, viviréis, vivirán.
Conditional
yo: viviría
The conditional of vivir uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: viviría, vivirías, viviría, viviríamos, viviríais, vivirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: viva
The present subjunctive of vivir uses the -a endings: viva, vivas, viva, vivamos, viváis, vivan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: viviera
The imperfect subjunctive of vivir stems from 'vivieron': viviera, vivieras, viviera, viviéramos, vivierais, vivieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vivas
The negative imperative of vivir matches the present subjunctive: no vivas, no viva, no vivamos, no viváis, no vivan.