vivere present subjunctive conjugation
Vivere (to live) in the present subjunctive: viva, viva, viva, viviamo, viviate, vivano.
Congiuntivo presente Present subjunctive
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present subjunctive
The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.
Vivere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Vivere in a sentence
- Vivo a Milano da cinque anni.I have been living in Milan for five years.
- Ho vissuto in Francia da bambino.I lived in France as a child.
Aux. essere is standard (sono vissuto), though avere is sometimes used colloquially.
FAQ
What is the present subjunctive of vivere?
Vivere in the Italian present subjunctive: io viva, tu viva, lui/lei viva, noi viviamo, voi viviate, loro vivano.
Is vivere irregular in the present subjunctive?
No. In the present subjunctive vivere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so viva follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present subjunctive?
The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”
How is the present subjunctive formed?
Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.
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