regular -ir
vivir
to live
Present
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vivo | |
| tú | vives | |
| él, ella, usted | vive | |
| nosotros | vivimos | |
| ellos, ustedes | viven | |
| vosotros, Spain only | vivís |
Past, the preterite
The tense for a finished action at a definite time. It is the past you need first.
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | viví | |
| tú | viviste | |
| él, ella, usted | vivió | |
| nosotros | vivimos | |
| ellos, ustedes | vivieron |
The thing that catches people out
The model regular -ir verb. Compare it with comer and you will see only the we form differs in the present, vivimos against comemos.
In a sentence
vivo en LondresI live in London
¿dónde vives?where do you live?