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vivir

verbBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “vivir” mean in English?

  1. to live

Example sentences

  • Vivo en Madrid.

    I live in Madrid.

  • Vivimos cerca del centro.

    We live near the centre.

  • Mi abuela vive sola.

    My grandmother lives alone.

How to use it

Vivir means 'to live'. Regular -ir verb. Reference for the -ir pattern: vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven.

Common mistake

Use 'vivir EN [place]', not 'vivir A [place]'. 'En' is the location preposition for living.

Forms of vivir

Present
vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.