/vivʁ/
#186 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to live
Word origin
From Latin vivere ('to live'). The same root gives English 'vivid', 'survive' and 'vital'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vivere
- English cognates
- vivid, survive, vital
Grammar
Verb type-re irregular (3rd group)
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | vis | vivais | vécus | vivrai | vivrais |
| tu | vis | vivais | vécus | vivras | vivrais |
| il/elle | vit | vivait | vécut | vivra | vivrait |
| nous | vivons | vivions | vécûmes | vivrons | vivrions |
| vous | vivez | viviez | vécûtes | vivrez | vivriez |
| ils/elles | vivent | vivaient | vécurent | vivront | vivraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | vive | vécusse |
| tu | vives | vécusses |
| il/elle | vive | vécût |
| nous | vivions | vécussions |
| vous | viviez | vécussiez |
| ils/elles | vivent | vécussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | vis |
| nous | vivons |
| vous | vivez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- vivant
- Past participle
- vécu · vécue · vécus · vécues
Examples
.
He wants to live near the sea in a few years.
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She is learning to live alone for the first time.
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Living in Paris remains a dream for many people.
Madrid .
She lived in Madrid for five years.
.
We live in a small flat near the park.
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