Conjugation of vivere in Latin
vivereto liveregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | vivo | |
| tū | vivis | |
| is/ea/id | vivit | |
| nōs | vivimus | |
| vōs | vivitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | vivunt |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | vivebam | |
| tū | vivebas | |
| is/ea/id | vivebat | |
| nōs | vivebamus | |
| vōs | vivebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | vivebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | vivam | |
| tū | vives | |
| is/ea/id | vivet | |
| nōs | vivemus | |
| vōs | vivetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | vivent |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- ego
vivebovivamDo not add -bo (as in 1st/2nd conjugation). 3rd-conjugation futures use -am, -es, -et (e.g. vivam).
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | vixi | |
| tū | vixisti | |
| is/ea/id | vixit | |
| nōs | viximus | |
| vōs | vixistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | vixerunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
vivivixiThe perfect stem is vix-, not the present stem repeated. Correct perfect is vixi (from vixi, vixisti...).
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | vixeram | |
| tū | vixeras | |
| is/ea/id | vixerat | |
| nōs | vixeramus | |
| vōs | vixeratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | vixerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | vixero | |
| tū | vixeris | |
| is/ea/id | vixerit | |
| nōs | vixerimus | |
| vōs | vixeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | vixerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | vivam | |
| tū | vivas | |
| is/ea/id | vivat | |
| nōs | vivamus | |
| vōs | vivatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | vivant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | viverem | |
| tū | viveres | |
| is/ea/id | viveret | |
| nōs | viveremus | |
| vōs | viveretis | |
| eī/eae/ea | viverent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | vixerim | |
| tū | vixeris | |
| is/ea/id | vixerit | |
| nōs | vixerimus | |
| vōs | vixeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | vixerint |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Perfectum
- ego
vixivixerimDon't use the indicative perfect for the subjunctive. The perfect subjunctive uses -erim: vixerim.
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | vive | |
| vōs | vivite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- vōs
viveteviviteAvoid forms influenced by modern Romance languages. Latin 2nd-person plural imperative uses -ite: vivite.
vivere — frequently asked questions
Is vivere a regular verb?
Yes — vivere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does vivere mean?
vivere is a Latin verb meaning "to live".