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vivir

Regular Level A1 โญ #15 Most Common

English translation: to live / reside

Stem Pattern: Regular -ir conjugation
๐Ÿ’ก Key Usage Note: Model regular -ir verb: vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivรญs, viven.
๐Ÿ“˜ Linguistic Rule: Regular -ir verb endings in present and preterite.
๐Ÿ”Š Speed:

Present (Presente)

Regular -ir present endings.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
yo vivo
tรบ vives
รฉl / ella / usted vive
nosotros / nosotras vivimos
vosotros / vosotras vivรญs
ellos / ellas / ustedes viven
Example Sentences in Context
  • Vivo en una casa grande. โ€” I live in a big house.
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AI Smart Tutor: 'VIVIR' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
๐Ÿง  Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Think of 'vivid' or 'revive' - life is vivid when you live (vivir).

โš ๏ธ Most Common Student Mistake
โœ— Don't say: Yo vive en Madrid (wrong ending for yo)
โœ“ Say instead: Yo vivo en Madrid

Why: 1st person singular of regular -ir verbs always ends in -o (vivo).

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Essential Native Idioms with 'vivir'
Vivir el momento

= To live in the moment

"Hay que vivir el momento y disfrutar."

Vivir de las rentas

= To rest on one's laurels

"No puedes vivir de las rentas toda la vida."

๐ŸŽด Flashcard Practice Mode

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Present
yo

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Answer
vivo

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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Test your understanding of 'vivir' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Present)

Mis padres ___ en Valencia.

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estar Irregular

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hacer Irregular

to do / to make

querer Irregular

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saber Irregular

to know (facts, how to do something)

venir Irregular

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hablar Regular

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poder Irregular

to be able to / can

comer Regular

to eat

dormir Stem-Changer

to sleep

poner Irregular

to put / place / set

salir Irregular

to leave / go out / exit

sentir Stem-Changer

to feel / regret

pedir Stem-Changer

to ask for / request / order

conducir Irregular

to drive / lead

caer Irregular (G-verb & Y-spell)

to fall

traer Irregular (J-stem preterite)

to bring

oรญr Highly Irregular

to hear, listen to

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