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Pronunciation

Normal Speech: vee-VIR

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Pronunciation

normal speech: vi-VIR

7 months ago

vivir info.

Tips to remember “vivir”:
– Associate the word with life-related activities or, more simply, with the English phrase “to live.”
– The beginning of the word “viv-” can remind you of “vivid,” which is something full of life.
– You might also think of the term “vivacious,” which describes someone lively and spirited.

Explanations:
– “Vivir” is a Spanish infinitive verb meaning “to live.”
– It belongs to the third group of Spanish verbs, those ending in “-ir.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Habitar” can mean to live or reside in a place.
– “Residir” also means to live or reside somewhere.

Different conjugations:
– Infinitive: vivir (to live)
– Present Simple: vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven (I live, you live, he/she lives, we live, you all live, they live)
– Past Simple (Preterite): viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivisteis, vivieron (I lived, you lived, he/she lived, we lived, you all lived, they lived)
– Future Simple: viviré, vivirás, vivirá, viviremos, viviréis, vivirán (I will live, you will live, he/she will live, we will live, you all will live, they will live)
– Present Continuous (Gerund): viviendo (living)
– Present Perfect: he vivido, has vivido, ha vivido, hemos vivido, habéis vivido, han vivido (I have lived, you have lived, he/she has lived, we have lived, you all have lived, they have lived)

Examples of sentences that use “vivir”:
– Vivo en España. (I live in Spain.)
– Ella vivió en esa casa durante cinco años. (She lived in that house for five years.)
– ¿Dónde vivirás el próximo año? (Where will you live next year?)
– Estamos viviendo un momento histórico. (We are living a historic moment.)
– Han vivido aquí toda su vida. (They have lived here their entire life.)

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vivir info.

Tips to remember:
– “Vivir” can be associated with the English word “vivid,” which describes something lively or colorful, suggesting the vibrancy of life.
– Connect “vivir” with the phrase ‘to live well is to enjoy life,’ focusing on the “vi-” sound at the beginning of both “vivir” and “vivid.”

Explanations:
– “Vivir” is a regular -ir verb in Spanish, meaning “to live.”
– The infinitive form “vivir” is used as the base to conjugate the verb into different tenses and according to the subject.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Habitar” (to inhabit, to live in a place)
– “Residir” (to reside)
– “Morar” (to dwell)

Different conjugations:
Infinitive: vivir (to live)
Present indicative:
– yo vivo (I live)
– tú vives (you live)
– él/ella/usted vive (he/she/you formal live)
– nosotros/nosotras vivimos (we live)
– vosotros/vosotras vivís (you all live)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes viven (they/you all formal live)

Imperfect past:
– yo vivía (I used to live)
– tú vivías (you used to live)
– él/ella/usted vivía (he/she/you formal used to live)
– nosotros/nosotras vivíamos (we used to live)
– vosotros/vosotras vivíais (you all used to live)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes vivían (they/you all formal used to live)

Preterite past:
– yo viví (I lived)
– tú viviste (you lived)
– él/ella/usted vivió (he/she/you formal lived)
– nosotros/nosotras vivimos (we lived)
– vosotros/vosotras vivisteis (you all lived)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes vivieron (they/you all formal lived)

Future:
– yo viviré (I will live)
– tú vivirás (you will live)
– él/ella/usted vivirá (he/she/you formal will live)
– nosotros/nosotras viviremos (we will live)
– vosotros/vosotras viviréis (you all will live)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes vivirán (they/you all formal will live)

Conditional:
– yo viviría (I would live)
– tú vivirías (you would live)
– él/ella/usted viviría (he/she/you formal would live)
– nosotros/nosotras viviríamos (we would live)
– vosotros/vosotras viviríais (you all would live)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes vivirían (they/you all formal would live)

Subjunctive (present):
– yo viva (I live – subjunctive mood)
– tú vivas (you live – subjunctive mood)
– él/ella/usted viva (he/she/you formal live – subjunctive mood)
– nosotros/nosotras vivamos (we live – subjunctive mood)
– vosotros/vosotras viváis (you all live – subjunctive mood)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes vivan (they/you all formal live – subjunctive mood)

Imperative:
– vive (live – singular informal you)
– viva (live – singular formal you or he/she)
– vivamos (let’s live – we)
– vivid (live – plural informal you)
– vivan (live – plural formal you or they)

Examples of sentences:
– Yo quiero vivir en una casa cerca de la playa. (I want to live in a house near the beach.)
– Mis abuelos vivieron muchos años en ese pueblo. (My grandparents lived many years in that town.)
– Si tuviera más dinero, viviría viajando por el mundo. (If I had more money, I would live traveling the world.)
– Ellos esperan que nosotros vivamos con alegría y salud. (They hope that we live with joy and health.)
– Vivirás momentos increíbles durante tu viaje. (You will experience amazing moments during your trip.)
– Vivan la vida al máximo cada día. (Live life to the fullest every day.)

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