Vivir present conjugation
Vivir in the present: vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven.
- to live
- regular
- Participle: vivido
- Gerund: viviendo
Present presente
| yo | vivo |
|---|---|
| tú | vives |
| él/ella/usted | vive |
| nosotros | vivimos |
| vosotros | vivís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | viven |
How to use vivir in the present
The present of vivir is the model for regular -ir verbs: vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, viven. Use it for where you live ("Vivo en Guadalajara"), how you live and what you live on: "Vive de sus rentas." It also appears in "¿Dónde vives?", one of the first questions in any conversation. With "desde hace," it says how long you have lived somewhere: "Vivo aquí desde hace cinco años."
Examples
¿Dónde vives?
Where do you live?
Vivo aquí desde hace cinco años.
I've lived here for five years.
Vive de lo que gana como diseñadora independiente.
She lives on what she earns as a freelance designer.
Quick check: vivir in the present
More vivir tenses
- All vivir tenses
- Vivir preterite
- Vivir imperfect
- Vivir future
- Vivir conditional
- Vivir present subjunctive
- Vivir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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