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sobrevivió

so-bre-vi-vi-Ó/soβɾeβiˈβjo/

“sobrevivió” means “survived” in Spanish (He/She/It survived (simple past)).

survived

Also: lived through, outlived
VerbB1regular ir
A close-up illustration of a small, vibrant green seedling pushing its way up through a patch of dry, cracked gray soil, symbolizing endurance and survival.
past Participlesobrevivido
infinitivesobrevivir
gerundsobreviviendo

📝 In Action

El perro sobrevivió al incendio gracias a los bomberos.

B1

The dog survived the fire thanks to the firefighters.

¿Cómo sobrevivió usted a la guerra? Fue terrible.

B2

How did you (formal) survive the war? It was terrible.

Ella sobrevivió a todos sus hermanos, vivió 100 años.

C1

She outlived all her siblings; she lived 100 years.

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Common Collocations

  • sobrevivió a la caída – he/she survived the fall
  • sobrevivió al desastre – he/she survived the disaster

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

vosotrossobrevivís
él/ella/ustedsobrevive
túsobrevives
yosobrevivo
nosotrossobrevivimos
ellos/ellas/ustedessobreviven

preterite

vosotrossobrevivisteis
él/ella/ustedsobrevivió
túsobreviviste
yosobreviví
nosotrossobrevivimos
ellos/ellas/ustedessobrevivieron

imperfect

vosotrossobrevivíais
él/ella/ustedsobrevivía
túsobrevivías
yosobrevivía
nosotrossobrevivíamos
ellos/ellas/ustedessobrevivían

subjunctive

present

vosotrossobreviváis
él/ella/ustedsobreviva
túsobrevivas
yosobreviva
nosotrossobrevivamos
ellos/ellas/ustedessobrevivan

imperfect

vosotrossobrevivierais/sobrevivieseis
él/ella/ustedsobreviviera/sobreviviese
túsobrevivieras/sobrevivieses
yosobreviviera/sobreviviese
nosotrossobreviviéramos/sobreviviésemos
ellos/ellas/ustedessobrevivieran/sobreviviesen
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Words that translate to "sobrevivió" in Spanish:

lived through→outlived→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: sobrevivió

Question 1 of 2

Which of these sentences correctly uses 'sobrevivió'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
viviómuriópartió
📚 Etymology▼

This word is built from two Latin roots: 'sobre' (meaning over or above) and 'vivir' (meaning to live). Literally, it means 'to live above' or 'to live beyond' a difficult situation.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: sobreviveuFrench: survécut

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'sobrevivió' a regular or irregular verb?

It is a conjugation of the verb 'sobrevivir,' which is a regular verb. It follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ir, making it very predictable and easy to conjugate in all tenses.

What is the base form of 'sobrevivió'?

The base form, or infinitive, is 'sobrevivir' (to survive).