⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A2
vivre
Irregular 3rd Group Level A2 ⭐ #21 Most CommonEnglish translation: to live, exist
Stem Pattern: vis, vit, vivons / vécu
💡 Key Usage Note: Past participle is 'vécu' with auxiliary avoir.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Stem viv- in plural (nous vivons), contracted vis/vit in singular.
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Présent
Habitual or current living.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| je | vis | |
| tu | vis | |
| il / elle / on | vit | |
| nous | vivons | |
| vous | vivez | |
| ils / elles | vivent |
Example Sentences in Context
- Nous vivons à Lyon. — We live in Lyon.
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je
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Test your understanding of 'vivre' across tenses
Question 1 (Présent)
Ils ___ une belle aventure.
Other Important French Verbs to Study
être Irregular
to be
avoir Irregular
to have / to be (age)
faire Irregular
to do / to make
aller Irregular
to go
pouvoir Irregular
to be able to / can
vouloir Irregular
to want
prendre Irregular
to take / have (food/drink)
voir Irregular
to see / watch
venir Irregular
to come
parler Regular
to speak / talk
devoir Irregular Modal
must / to have to / owe
savoir Irregular
to know (facts / how to do)
croire Irregular 3rd Group
to believe, think