Say where you live and whether you share your home with someone.
The idea
Vivir means to live and follows regular -ir present forms: vivo, vives, vive, vivimos and viven. Use en for a place and con for a person you live with.
Examples
- Vivo cerca del parque.I live near the park.
- ¿Vives en esta ciudad?Do you live in this city?
- Ella vive con su hermana.She lives with her sister.
- Vivimos en una casa pequeña.We live in a small house.
- Ustedes viven en el centro.You live in the center.
- Mis amigos viven en otra ciudad.My friends live in another city.
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Watch out
Vivo en Madrid identifies a place of residence; estoy en Madrid locates you there but does not itself state where you live.
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Choose the form for yo: Yo ___ cerca del parque. (vivo / viven)
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vivo
Vivo is the present form that agrees with yo.
Choose the form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ en una casa pequeña. (vivimos / vives)
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vivimos
Vivimos agrees with the plural subject nosotros.
Choose the form for plural friends: Mis amigos ___ en otra ciudad. (viven / vive)
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viven
Viven agrees with the plural subject mis amigos.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the form for yo: Yo ___ cerca del parque. (vivo / viven)
Choose the form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ en una casa pequeña. (vivimos / vives)
Choose the form for plural friends: Mis amigos ___ en otra ciudad. (viven / vive)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe where you live and name a person you live with or a nearby place.