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Vivir Preterite Tense
Experience life in Spanish with the Preterite Tense of vivir. Our interactive page features a comprehensive conjugation chart, engaging verb games, and sentences that showcase vivir. Learn to express residing, living, or life experiences in Spanish. Deepen your understanding of Spanish verbs with Spanish conjugation. Develop your vivir conjugation skills at our vivir conjugation page.
Verb Meaning(s): to live
Verb Chart: Vivir Preterite Tense
Yo | viví I lived | Nosotros | vivimos we lived |
Tú (Juana, Juan) | viviste you lived | Vosotros (informal Spain) | vivisteis you all lived |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) | vivió he/she/you lived | Ellos/Ellas/Uds. | vivieron they/you all lived |
Vivir Preterite Tense Practice
Vivir Preterite Sentence Examples
Yesterday, I had an incredible experience at the concert.
2. ¿Viviste en el extranjero durante un año?
Did you live abroad for a year?
3. Él vivió en una granja cuando era niño.
He lived on a farm when he was a child.
4. Ella vivió momentos emocionantes en su viaje de aventura.
She experienced exciting moments on her adventure trip.
5. ¿Vivió Ud. en esa ciudad durante muchos años?
Did you live in that city for many years?
We live in a house near the sea.
7. ¿Vivieron ellos una experiencia cultural única?
Did they have a unique cultural experience?
8. Las chicas vivieron juntas durante sus estudios universitarios.
The girls lived together during their university studies.
9. ¿Vivieron Uds. en diferentes países antes de establecerse aquí?
Did you all live in different countries before settling here?
10. Vosotros vivisteis en una ciudad pequeña pero encantadora.
You all (Spain) lived in a small but charming city.
Strengthen Your Spanish Past Tense Skills
Now that you’ve learned how to use vivir in the preterite tense, deepen your understanding by exploring the imperfect tense of vivir. For more past tense practice, check out the preterite tense of correr or explore the preterite tense of escribir for added variety. Every new tense you master strengthens your Spanish fluency!


