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Introduction to Vivir

“Vivir” is a Spanish verb meaning “to live.” It’s used in a wide variety of contexts, from describing where someone lives to talking about life experiences and lifestyle.

Infinitive	Past Participle	Gerund
vivir	vivido	viviendo

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Example Sentences:

• Past Participle
  He vivido en España por diez años. I have lived in Spain for ten years.
• Gerund
  Estoy viviendo una experiencia increíble. I am living an incredible experience.

Indicative tenses of Vivir

The indicative mood in Spanish is all about reality. When you use an indicative tense, you’re stating a fact, making an observation, or describing an event you believe to be true. This mood has a wide range of tenses that allow you to express yourself across different time frames, from the past to the present and into the future.

Vivir in the Indicative Present

The present indicative tense of vivir (to live) is used to talk about actions happening now, habits, routines, and general truths.

For example: Vivo en Madrid. (I live in Madrid.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	vivo
Tú	vives
Él / Ella / Usted	vive
Nosotros / Nosotras	vivimos
Vosotros / Vosotras	vivís
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	viven

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The Indicative Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Preterite

The preterite tense of vivir is used to talk about completed actions in the past. Think of it as the tense for actions that have a clear beginning and end.

For example: Viví en Barcelona por tres años. (I lived in Barcelona for three years.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	viví
Tú	viviste
Él / Ella / Usted	vivió
Nosotros / Nosotras	vivimos
Vosotros / Vosotras	vivisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	vivieron

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The Indicative Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Preterite Simple, Preterite Tense, or Past Definite in English, and as Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Simple, or Tiempo Pasado in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Imperfect

The imperfect tense of vivir takes us back to the past, but with a different perspective than the preterite. It describes actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, with no specific end point.

For example, Vivía en el campo cuando era niño. (I used to live in the countryside when I was a child.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	vivía
Tú	vivías
Él / Ella / Usted	vivía
Nosotros / Nosotras	vivíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras	vivíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	vivían

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The Indicative Imperfect tense is also known as the Imperfect Tense, Past Imperfect, or Imperfective Past in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Tiempo Imperfecto in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Present Continuous

The present continuous tense of vivir describes an action that is in progress right now. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.

For example: Estoy viviendo una experiencia increíble. (I am living an incredible experience.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	estoy viviendo
Tú	estás viviendo
Él / Ella / Usted	está viviendo
Nosotros / Nosotras	estamos viviendo
Vosotros / Vosotras	estáis viviendo
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	están viviendo

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The Indicative Present Continuous tense is also known as the Present Progressive, Continuous Present, or Progressive Present in English, and as Presente Continuo, Presente Progresivo, or Progresivo de Indicativo in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Near Future

The near future tense of vivir expresses actions that will happen in the very near future. It often emphasizes the speaker’s intention or certainty.

For example: Voy a vivir en París el próximo mes. (I am going to live in Paris next month.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	voy a vivir
Tú	vas a vivir
Él / Ella / Usted	va a vivir
Nosotros / Nosotras	vamos a vivir
Vosotros / Vosotras	vais a vivir
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	van a vivir

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The Indicative Near Future tense is also known as the Immediate Future, Simple Future (colloquial use), or Informal Future in English, and as Futuro Próximo, Futuro Cercano, or Ir a + Infinitivo in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Future

The future tense of vivir expresses actions that will occur in the future. It’s a more formal way to talk about future plans or predictions.

For example: Viviré en el extranjero algún día. (I will live abroad someday.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	viviré
Tú	vivirás
Él / Ella / Usted	vivirá
Nosotros / Nosotras	viviremos
Vosotros / Vosotras	viviréis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	vivirán

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The Indicative Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, or Future Tense in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro de Indicativo, or Tiempo Futuro in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Conditional

The conditional tense of vivir is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions that would happen under certain conditions. It often translates to “would live” in English.

For example: Viviría en la playa, pero es muy caro. (I would live at the beach, but it’s very expensive.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	viviría
Tú	vivirías
Él / Ella / Usted	viviría
Nosotros / Nosotras	viviríamos
Vosotros / Vosotras	viviríais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	vivirían

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The Indicative Conditional tense is also known as the Conditional Tense, Present Conditional, or Simple Conditional in English, and as Condicional Simple, Condicional de Indicativo, or Tiempo Condicional in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Present Perfect

The present perfect tense of vivir is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present, or have a result that is relevant to the present.

For example: He vivido en esta ciudad por diez años. (I have lived in this city for ten years.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	he vivido
Tú	has vivido
Él / Ella / Usted	ha vivido
Nosotros / Nosotras	hemos vivido
Vosotros / Vosotras	habéis vivido
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	han vivido

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The Indicative Present Perfect tense is also known as the Present Perfect, Perfect Present, or Compound Past in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Perfecto de Indicativo, or Presente Perfecto in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Past Perfect

The past perfect tense of vivir is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.

For example: Había vivido en México antes de mudarme a España. (I had lived in Mexico before moving to Spain.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	había vivido
Tú	habías vivido
Él / Ella / Usted	había vivido
Nosotros / Nosotras	habíamos vivido
Vosotros / Vosotras	habíais vivido
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	habían vivido

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The Indicative Past Perfect tense is also known as the Pluperfect, Past Perfect, or Compound Past Perfect in English, and as Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Pluscuamperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Perfecto in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Future Perfect

The future perfect tense of vivir describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.

For example: Habré vivido aquí veinte años cuando me jubile. (I will have lived here for twenty years when I retire.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	habré vivido
Tú	habrás vivido
Él / Ella / Usted	habrá vivido
Nosotros / Nosotras	habremos vivido
Vosotros / Vosotras	habréis vivido
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	habrán vivido

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The Indicative Future Perfect tense is also known as the Future Perfect or Compound Future in English, and as Futuro Perfecto, Perfecto de Futuro, or Futuro Compuesto in Spanish.

Vivir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The conditional perfect of vivir is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past, something that would have happened if a different condition had been met. It often translates to “would have lived” in English.

For example: Habría vivido en el extranjero, pero no encontré trabajo. (I would have lived abroad, but I didn’t find work.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	habría vivido
Tú	habrías vivido
Él / Ella / Usted	habría vivido
Nosotros / Nosotras	habríamos vivido
Vosotros / Vosotras	habríais vivido
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	habrían vivido

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The Indicative Conditional Perfect tense is also known as the Perfect Conditional or Compound Conditional in English, and as Condicional Perfecto, Perfecto de Condicional, or Condicional Compuesto in Spanish.

Subjunctive tenses of Vivir

The subjunctive mood in Spanish might seem a bit mysterious at first, but it’s all about expressing subjectivity. Instead of stating cold, hard facts, you use the subjunctive to talk about desires, doubts, emotions, and possibilities. Think of it as the mood of uncertainty, where things are wished for, doubted, or influenced by opinions and feelings.

Vivir in the Present Subjunctive

The present subjunctive of vivir is used to express wishes, doubts, emotions, and possibilities in the present or future. It often follows verbs or phrases that indicate subjectivity or uncertainty.

For example: Espero que vivas feliz. (I hope you live happily.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	viva
Tú	vivas
Él / Ella / Usted	viva
Nosotros / Nosotras	vivamos
Vosotros / Vosotras	viváis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	vivan

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The Subjunctive Present tense is also known as the Present Subjunctive or Simple Present Subjunctive in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo or Subjuntivo Presente in Spanish.

Vivir in the Imperfect Subjunctive

The imperfect subjunctive of vivir is used to express wishes, doubts, emotions, and possibilities in the past, or in hypothetical situations. It often follows verbs or phrases that indicate subjectivity or uncertainty in the past tense.

For example: Dudaba que viviera solo. (I doubted that he/she would live alone.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	viviera
Tú	vivieras
Él / Ella / Usted	viviera
Nosotros / Nosotras	viviéramos
Vosotros / Vosotras	vivierais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	vivieran

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The Subjunctive Imperfect tense is also known as the Imperfect Subjunctive or Past Subjunctive in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto de Subjuntivo, Imperfecto de Subjuntivo, or Subjuntivo Pasado in Spanish.

Vivir in the Future Subjunctive

The future subjunctive is rarely used in modern Spanish, but it’s good to be aware of it! It expresses a hypothetical action in the future with a high degree of uncertainty.

For example: Si viviere en España, aprendería español. (If I should live in Spain, I would learn Spanish.)

You’ll likely encounter this tense more in literature or legal texts than in everyday conversation.

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	viviere
Tú	vivieres
Él / Ella / Usted	viviere
Nosotros / Nosotras	viviéremos
Vosotros / Vosotras	viviereis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	vivieren

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The Subjunctive Future tense is also known as the Future Subjunctive or Simple Future Subjunctive in English, and as Futuro de Subjuntivo or Subjuntivo Futuro in Spanish.

Vivir in the Present Perfect Subjunctive

The present perfect subjunctive of vivir is used to express actions that are completed in relation to the present or future, but with some element of subjectivity or uncertainty.

For example: Me alegra que hayas vivido esta experiencia. (I’m glad that you have lived this experience.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	haya vivido
Tú	hayas vivido
Él / Ella / Usted	haya vivido
Nosotros / Nosotras	hayamos vivido
Vosotros / Vosotras	hayáis vivido
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	hayan vivido

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The Subjunctive Present Perfect tense is also known as the Perfect Subjunctive or Present Perfect Subjunctive in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo or Perfecto de Subjuntivo in Spanish.

Vivir in the Past Perfect Subjunctive

The past perfect subjunctive of vivir is used to express actions that were completed before another action in the past, but with some element of subjectivity or uncertainty.

For example: Dudaba que hubiera vivido en París. (I doubted that he/she had lived in Paris.)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	hubiera vivido
Tú	hubieras vivido
Él / Ella / Usted	hubiera vivido
Nosotros / Nosotras	hubiéramos vivido
Vosotros / Vosotras	hubierais vivido
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	hubieran vivido

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The Subjunctive Past Perfect tense is also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, Past Perfect Subjunctive, or Compound Past Subjunctive in English, and as Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo or Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo in Spanish.

Vivir in the Future Perfect Subjunctive

Like the future subjunctive, the future perfect subjunctive is very rare in modern Spanish. It expresses a hypothetical action that will have been completed before a certain point in the future.

For example: Cuando hubiere vivido aquí cinco años, tendré derecho a la residencia. (When I have lived here for five years, I will have the right to residency.)

It’s more likely to be found in legal documents or older literature than in everyday speech. Most speakers would use other tenses to express this idea.

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	hubiere vivido
Tú	hubieres vivido
Él / Ella / Usted	hubiere vivido
Nosotros / Nosotras	hubiéremos vivido
Vosotros / Vosotras	hubiereis vivido
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	hubieren vivido

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The Subjunctive Future Perfect tense is also known as the Future Perfect Subjunctive or Compound Future Subjunctive in English, and as Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo or Perfecto de Futuro de Subjuntivo in Spanish.

Imperative tenses of Vivir

The imperative mood in Spanish is all about getting things done! It’s the mood of commands, requests, and instructions. When you use the imperative, you’re telling someone to do something, offering advice, or even expressing a strong wish. Want to tell someone to enjoy life, live better, or be careful where they live? The imperative is your go-to mood.

Vivir in the Imperative Affirmative

The affirmative imperative of vivir is used to give commands or instructions about living.

For example: ¡Vive feliz! (Live happily!)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	—
Tú	vive
Él / Ella / Usted	viva
Nosotros / Nosotras	vivamos
Vosotros / Vosotras	vivid
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	vivan

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The Imperative Affirmative tense is also known as the Positive Imperative or Affirmative Command in English, and as Imperativo Afirmativo or Mandato Afirmativo in Spanish.

Vivir in the Imperative Negative

The negative imperative of vivir is used to give commands or instructions not to live somewhere or in a certain way.

For example: ¡No vivas tan lejos! (Don’t live so far away!)

Pronoun	Conjugation
Yo	—
Tú	no vivas
Él / Ella / Usted	no viva
Nosotros / Nosotras	no vivamos
Vosotros / Vosotras	no viváis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes	no vivan

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The Imperative Negative tense is also known as the Negative Imperative or Negative Command in English, and as Imperativo Negativo or Mandato Negativo in Spanish.