Vivir Conjugation: How To Conjugate “To Live” In Spanish

Vivir (Meaning: to live in Spanish) is an essential verb for students of all levels. The conjugation of vivir in the present tense is: Yo vivo (I live), tú vives (you live), él/ella/usted vive (he/she lives, you live), nosotros vivimos (we live), vosotros vivís (you live) and ellos/ellas/ustedes viven (they/you live).

Vivir is an example of a regular IR verb. This means two things: 1) Its endings are the same as all other regular IR verbs when conjugated in the present tense and 2) It has no stem changes when conjugated in the present tense. This page on our site covers regular and irregular Spanish IR verbs in detail.

Vivir conjugated in the present tense

Further down the page we offer conjugation charts with example sentences for vivir in the following ten commonly used Spanish verb tenses:

• Present tense (presente de indicativo)
• Progressive present (presente progresivo)
• Near future (futuro inmediato)
• Future tense (futuro)
• Preterite (pretérito)
• Present perfect indicative (perfecto de indicativo)
• Imperfect (imperfecto de indicativo)
• Conditional (potential simple)
• Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
• Imperative (imperativo)

Vivir conjugation table

The following graphic shows conjugations for vivir in the first-person singular (yo) form in twelve verb tenses.

Vivir conjugation charts

Present tense (presente de indicativo)

In the present tense, yo vivo translates to “I live” and “I am living”. Note, to indicate where a person lives, use vivir + preposition en. This page covers vivir en vs. vivir a.

yo vivo	I live	Vivo en los Estados Unidos.	I live in the USA.
tú vives	you live	Vives en México.	You live in Mexico.
él/ella, usted vive	he/she lives, you live	Él vive en Costa Rica.	He lives in Costa Rica.
nosotros vivimos	we live	Vivimos en España.	We live in Spain.
vosotros vivís	you live	Vivís en Cataluña.	You live in Catalonia.
ellos/ellas, ustedes viven	they/you live	Viven en Cartagena.	They live in Cartagena.

Progressive present (presente progresivo)

The progressive present combines the present tense of estar (to be) with the present participle. Yo estoy viviendo translates to “I am living”.

yo estoy viviendo	I am living	Estoy viviendo en las Montañas Rocosas en este momento.	I'm currently living in the Rocky Mountains.
tú estás viviendo	you are living	¿Dónde estás viviendo?	Where are you living?
él/ella usted está viviendo	he/she is living, you are living	Ella está viviendo con sus familiares.	She's living with her relatives.
nosotros estamos viviendo	we are living	Estamos viviendo bien en este momento.	We've living well now.
vosotros estáis viviendo	you are living	¿Estáis viviendo con los niños?	Are you living with the kids?
ellos/ellas, ustedes están viviendo	they/you are living	No están viviendo juntos.	They're not living together.

Near future (futuro inmediato)

The near future tense combines the present tense of ir (to go) with the preposition a and an infinitive. Yo voy a vivir translates to “I am going to live”. Note that vivir + a is used to express a place where one is “moving to”.

voy a vivir	I am going to live	Voy a vivir a la Ciudad de México.	I'm going to live in Mexico City.
tú vas a vivir	you are going to live	Vas a vivir a San José.	You're going to live in San Jose.
él/ella, usted va a vivir	he/she is going to live, you are going to live	Él va a vivir a Los Ángeles.	He's going to live in LA.
nosotros vamos a vivir	we are going to live	Vamos a vivir más cerca de la playa.	We're going to live closer to the beach.
vosotros vais a vivir	you are going to live	Vais a vivir a Mallorca.	You're going to live in Mallorca.
ellos/ellas, ustedes van a vivir	they/you are going to live	Ustedes van a vivir a Sydney.	You are going to live in Sydney.

Future tense (futuro)

In the future tense, yo viviré translates to “I will live”.

yo viviré	I will live	Viviré en esta casa.	I'll live in this house.
tú vivirás	you will live	¿Vivirás con tu familia política?	Will you live with your in-laws?
él/ella, usted vivirá	he/she will live, you will live	Vivirá en el norte de México.	He'll live in Northern Mexico.
nosotros viviremos	we will live	Viviremos en España en un departemento.	We'll live in Spain in an apartment.
vosotros viviréis	you will live	¿Viviréis juntos o seperados?	Will you live together or apart?
ellos/ellas, ustedes vivirán	they / you will live	¡Vivirán en una casa enorme!	They'll live in an enormous house.

Preterite (pretérito)

The preterite tense is used to express actions which occurred at specific times. Yo viví translates to “I lived”.

yo viví	I lived	Viví en Montreal durante cuatro años.	I lived in Montreal for four years.
tú viviste	you lived	¿Dónde viviste en Italia?	Where did you live in Italy?
él/ella, usted vivió	he/she/you lived	¿Vivió en América Central?	Did you live in Central America?
nosotros vivimos	we lived	Vivimos en la Costa Brava.	We lived in the Costa Brava.
vosotros vivisteis	you lived	¿Vivisteis en las Islas Canarias?	Did you live in the Canary Islands?
ellos/ellas, ustedes vivieron	they/you lived	Vivieron en San Carlos de Bariloche.	They lived in San Carlos de Bariloche.

Present perfect indicative (perfecto de indicativo)

The present perfect tense is formed by combining haber (to have) in the present tense with the present participle. Yo he vivido translates to “I have lived”.

yo he vivido	I have lived	He vivido en este departement desde hace dos años.	I've lived in this apartment for two years.
tú has vivido	you have lived	Has vivido en Texas desde hace un mes.	You've lived in Texas for one month.
él/ella, usted ha vivido	he/she has lived, you have lived	Ha vivido con su novia desde hace mucho tiempo.	He's lived with his girlfriend for a long time.
nosotros hemos vivido	we have lived	Hemos vivido en California desde dos mil seis.	We've lived in California since 2006.
vosotros habéis vivido	you have lived	Habéis vivido en Barcelona desde hace muchos años.	You've lived in Barcelona for many years.
ellos/ellas, ustedes han vivido	they/you have lived	Nunca han vivido junos.	They've never lived together.

Imperfect (imperfecto de indicativo)

The imperfect is used to describe past actions which occurred at unspecified times.

yo vivía	I used to live (or was living, lived)	Cuando era nino vivía en los Estados Unidos.	When I was a child I used to live in the USA.
tú vivías	you used to live	¿Dónde vivías en la universidad?	Where did you used to live in university?
él/ella, usted vivía	He/she/you used to live	Vivía en Grecia con sus primos.	He used to live in Greece with his cousins.
nosotros vivíamos	we used to live	El el pasado vivíamos en Argentina.	In the past we used to live in Argentina.
vosotros vivíais	you used to live	Vivíais en Espana cuando encontraste a vuestros amigos.	You were living in Spain when you met your friends.
ellos/ellas, ustedes vivían	they/you used to live	Vivían juntos durante mucho tiempo.	They lived together for a long time.

Conditional (potential simple)

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical actions. Yo viviría translates to “I would live”.

yo viviría	I would live	Yo viviría en Japón si hablara japonés.	I'd live in Japan if I spoke Japanese.
tú vivirías	you would live	Vivirías en México si fueras jubilado.	You'd live in Mexico if you were retired.
él/ella, usted viviría	he/she/you would live	Viviría en España pero prefiere Costa Rica.	He's live in Spain but he prefers Costa Rica.
nosotros viviríamos	we would live	Viviríamos juntos si fuéramos casados.	We'd live together if we were married.
vosotros viviríais	you would live	Viviríais en las montañas si disfrutaras de la nieve.	You'd live in the mountains if you enjoyed the snow.
ellos/ellas, ustedes vivirían	they/you would live	Vivirían en California si fueran ciudadanos americanos.	They've live in California if they were American citizens.

Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

The subjunctive mood is used to express wishes, emotions and doubts. Yo viva translates to “I live”.

yo viva	I live	Quieren que viva más cerca de Madrid.	They want me to live closer to Madrid.
tú vivas	you live	Es fantástico que vivas en México!	It's fantastic that you live in Madrid!
él/ella, usted viva	he/she lives, you live	Es dudoso que viva en este departemento.	It's doubtful that he lives in this apartment.
nosotros vivamos	we live	Estoy feliz que por fin vivamos en Europa.	I'm happy we finally live in Europe.
vosotros viváis	you live	¡Es increíble que viváis en una mansión tan enorme!	It's incredible that you live in such a huge mansion!
ellos/ellas, ustedes vivan	you/they live	Es importante que vivan cerca de las montañas.	It's important that they live near the mountains.

Imperative (imperativo)

The imperative mood is used to make commands and give suggestions. Example sentences are under the chart.

(tú) ¡vive!	Live!	¡no vivas!	Don't live!
(usted) ¡viva!	Live!	¡no viva!	Don't live!
(nosotros) ¡vivamos!	Let's live!	¡no vivamos!	Let's not live!
(vosotros) ¡vivid!	Live!	¡no viváis!	Don't live!
(ustedes) ¡vivan!	Live!	¡no vivan!	Don't live!

• ¡Vivamos cerca de la playa! Let’s live near the beach!
• ¡No vivamos en esta colonia! Let’t live in this neighborhood!

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