Vivir conjugation
Vivir means "to live". Here it is in every main tense, with real example sentences and a free checker for your own.
Vivir is a regular -ir verb: every tense follows the standard pattern. Juntos teaches Latin American Spanish, where ustedes replaces vosotros; the vosotros forms are shown for completeness.
Vivir conjugation tables
Jump to: present · preterite · imperfect · future · conditional · present subjunctive · present perfect · commands (imperative)
Vivir in the present
what happens now or usually
| yo | vivo |
| tú | vives |
| él / ella / usted | vive |
| nosotros | vivimos |
| vosotros (Spain) | vivís |
| ellos / ustedes | viven |
Vivir in the preterite
a finished action at a specific time
| yo | viví |
| tú | viviste |
| él / ella / usted | vivió |
| nosotros | vivimos |
| vosotros (Spain) | vivisteis |
| ellos / ustedes | vivieron |
Vivir in the imperfect
habits, descriptions and background in the past
| yo | vivía |
| tú | vivías |
| él / ella / usted | vivía |
| nosotros | vivíamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | vivíais |
| ellos / ustedes | vivían |
Vivir in the future
what will happen
| yo | viviré |
| tú | vivirás |
| él / ella / usted | vivirá |
| nosotros | viviremos |
| vosotros (Spain) | viviréis |
| ellos / ustedes | vivirán |
Vivir in the conditional
what would happen
| yo | viviría |
| tú | vivirías |
| él / ella / usted | viviría |
| nosotros | viviríamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | viviríais |
| ellos / ustedes | vivirían |
Vivir in the present subjunctive
after wishes, doubts and requests (quiero que…)
| yo | viva |
| tú | vivas |
| él / ella / usted | viva |
| nosotros | vivamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | viváis |
| ellos / ustedes | vivan |
Vivir in the present perfect
what has happened, up to now (he comido)
| yo | he vivido |
| tú | has vivido |
| él / ella / usted | ha vivido |
| nosotros | hemos vivido |
| vosotros (Spain) | habéis vivido |
| ellos / ustedes | han vivido |
Vivir in the commands (imperative)
telling someone to do something (habla, no hables)
| tú | vive |
| tú (no) | no vivas |
| usted | viva |
| nosotros | vivamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | vivid |
| ustedes | vivan |
Vivir in real sentences
Example sentences from the Juntos exercise bank, each checked before learners see it.
Present
- Tú vives en la calle Principal.
You live on Main Street. - ¿Dónde vives tú?
Where do you live?
Preterite
- Vivió en Madrid el año pasado.
He lived in Madrid last year. - Viví en una ciudad pequeña el año pasado.
I lived in a small city last year.
Imperfect
- Vivía en México cuando me enteré del trabajo.
I was living in Mexico when I found out about the job.
Mistakes learners make with vivir
- For where you live now, the simple present is normal: vivo en Lima. Estoy viviendo en Lima stresses that it's temporary.
- How long you've lived somewhere: vivo aquí desde 2020, or llevo dos años viviendo aquí. He vivido aquí por dos años is English word for word.
- The preterite is for a finished period: viví en Chile tres años means you don't live there now.
Write your own sentence with vivir
Not sure which past tense to use? The Spanish past tense course explains preterite vs imperfect with practice. Conjugate any other verb with the free Spanish conjugator, browse all 72 verb pages, or check any text with the free Spanish grammar checker.
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Use vivir in real conversation
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Is vivir irregular in Spanish?
No. Vivir is a regular -ir verb, so every tense follows the standard -ir endings.
What is the preterite of vivir?
Yo viví, tú viviste, él/ella vivió, nosotros vivimos, ellos/ustedes vivieron.
How do you conjugate vivir in the present?
Yo vivo, tú vives, él/ella vive, nosotros vivimos, ellos/ustedes viven.
What is the future of vivir?
Yo viviré, tú vivirás, él/ella vivirá, nosotros viviremos, ellos/ustedes vivirán.
What is the present subjunctive of vivir?
Que yo viva, que tú vivas, que él/ella viva, que nosotros vivamos, que ellos/ustedes vivan.
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