
vivir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
vivir — to live
The present subjunctive of vivir uses the -a endings: viva, vivas, viva, vivamos, viváis, vivan.
vivir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes for someone's life, or after phrases of doubt or emotion regarding where someone lives.
Notes on vivir in the Present Subjunctive
Vivir is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard rule of taking the 'yo' form (vivo), dropping the 'o', and adding -a endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que vivas una vida plena.
I hope you live a full life.
tú
No creo que vivan en esa calle.
I don't think they live on that street.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco un piso que viva mucha luz.
I'm looking for an apartment that 'lives' (experiences) a lot of light.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: viva (for nosotros)
Correct: vivamos
Why: Learners often forget the -mos ending for the nosotros form in the subjunctive.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vivas
The negative imperative of vivir matches the present subjunctive: no vivas, no viva, no vivamos, no viváis, no vivan.