vivir Negative Imperative Conjugation
vivir — to live
The negative imperative of vivir matches the present subjunctive: no vivas, no viva, no vivamos, no viváis, no vivan.
vivir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to live in a certain way or place, often used in philosophical advice or safety warnings.
Notes on vivir in the Negative Imperative
Vivir is regular. All negative commands for -ir verbs use the -a endings from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No vivas con miedo.
Don't live with fear.
tú
No vivan por encima de sus posibilidades.
Don't live beyond your means.
ustedes
No viva en el pasado, señor.
Don't live in the past, sir.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no vive
Correct: no vivas
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vive
The imperative of vivir uses 'vive' for tú and 'viva/vivan' for formal commands.