Vivir (to live) · Present
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Vivir in the Spanish present (presente) is: yo vivo, tú vives, él/ella/usted vive, nosotros/as vivimos, vosotros/as vivís, ellos/ellas/ustedes viven. The present of vivir is the model regular -ir conjugation. The endings are -o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en — note that -ir verbs differ from -er verbs only in the nosotros and vosotros forms (vivimos / vivís vs comemos / coméis).
| To Live | Vivir |
|---|---|
| I live | yo vivo |
| you live | tú vives |
| he/she lives | él/ella/usted vive |
| we live | nosotros/as vivimos |
| you live | vosotros/as vivís |
| they live | ellos/ellas/ustedes viven |
Vivir (to live) in context
Sentences that use vivir in the present. Tap each to hear it.
I have lived in Madrid for five years.
Where do you live now?
My brother lives near the park.
We live in a small apartment.
Do you still live with your parents?
My grandparents live in the countryside.
Working with the present
Spanish uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Estudio español" can mean "I study Spanish," "I am studying Spanish," or "I do study Spanish" — context decides. The biggest stumbling block for English speakers is the yo form of irregular verbs (hago, tengo, doy, voy, soy). Memorise those individually; the other persons usually follow regular patterns.
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