/soβɾeβiˈβiɾ/
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Translation
to survive
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Word origin
From Late Latin supervivere ('to outlive, to survive'), from super ('beyond') and vivere ('to live').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- supervivere
- English cognates
- survive, vivid, revive
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sobrevivo | sobreviví | sobrevivía | sobreviviré | sobreviviría |
| tú | sobrevives | sobreviviste | sobrevivías | sobrevivirás | sobrevivirías |
| él/ella/ud. | sobrevive | sobrevivió | sobrevivía | sobrevivirá | sobreviviría |
| nos. | sobrevivimos | sobrevivimos | sobrevivíamos | sobreviviremos | sobreviviríamos |
| vos. | sobrevivís | sobrevivisteis | sobrevivíais | sobreviviréis | sobreviviríais |
| ellos/uds. | sobreviven | sobrevivieron | sobrevivían | sobrevivirán | sobrevivirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sobreviva | sobreviviera | sobreviviese |
| tú | sobrevivas | sobrevivieras | sobrevivieses |
| él/ella/ud. | sobreviva | sobreviviera | sobreviviese |
| nos. | sobrevivamos | sobreviviéramos | sobreviviésemos |
| vos. | sobreviváis | sobrevivierais | sobrevivieseis |
| ellos/uds. | sobrevivan | sobrevivieran | sobreviviesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sobrevive |
| ud. | sobreviva |
| nosotros | sobrevivamos |
| vosotros | sobrevivid |
| uds. | sobrevivan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sobreviviendo
- Past participle
- sobrevivido
Examples
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We managed to survive the accident without injuries.
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It is hard to survive without water and food.
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My family had to survive very hard times.
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Animals learn to survive in the forest.
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Surviving the war changed my grandfather.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 7: sobrevivir, profundo, pantalón and 7 more words.