vivere present tense conjugation
Vivere (to live) in the present tense: vivo, vivi, vive, viviamo, vivete, vivono.
Presente Present
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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 tense of vivere?
Vivere in the Italian present tense: io vivo, tu vivi, lui/lei vive, noi viviamo, voi vivete, loro vivono.
Is vivere irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense vivere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so vivo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present tense?
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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