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vivir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to live

The preterite conjugation of vivir (regular -ir verb, ranked #31). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo viví
viviste
él/ella/Ud. vivió
nosotros vivimos
vosotros vivisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vivieron

Example sentence

Nosotros vivimos juntos.

We live together.

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