vivir preterite conjugation
Vivir (to live) in the preterite: viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivisteis, vivieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Vivir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Vivir in a sentence
- Vivo en Madrid desde 2020.I've lived in Madrid since 2020.
- Vivíamos en el campo de niños.We used to live in the countryside as children.
Regular -ir verb; use 'vivir en' for location.
FAQ
What is the preterite of vivir?
Vivir in the Spanish preterite: yo viví, tú viviste, él/ella/usted vivió, nosotros vivimos, vosotros vivisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vivieron.
Is vivir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite vivir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so viví follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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