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Conjugation of vivere in Italian

vivereto liveirregular

Presente

Actions happening now or habitually.

Past actions with a bearing on the present.

io~~sono vissuto~~ho vissutoUse avere: 'ho vissuto' is the standard auxiliary for this verb in most contexts; 'sono vissuto' is uncommon and can be misleading.

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions that will happen.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

lui/lei/Lei~~viverebbe~~vivrebbeDon't keep the infinitive '-e' before the conditional ending. The stem is vivr- → 'vivrebbe'.

Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.

loro/Loro~~vivono~~vivanoAfter expressions requiring the subjunctive use 'vivano', not the indicative 'vivono'.

Commands and requests.

tu~~vivere~~viviThe imperative for 'tu' is 'vivi', not the infinitive 'vivere'.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

noi~~vissuto~~vivendoThe gerund is 'vivendo'; 'vissuto' is the past participle used in compound forms (e.g. 'ho vissuto').

Is vivere a regular verb?

No — vivere is an irregular Italian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.

What does vivere mean?

vivere is a Italian verb meaning "to live".