Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Introduction to the verb vivre
The English translation of the French verb vivre is “to live.” It is pronounced as “vee-vruh.”
The word vivre comes from the Latin word “vivere,” meaning “to live.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of being alive and experiencing life.
Examples of its usage in everyday French are:
- Je vis en France. (I live in France.)
- Nous devons vivre chaque jour comme si c’était le dernier. (We must live each day as if it were the last.)
- Elle a vécu une vie incroyable. (She lived an incredible life.)
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Vivre – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of vivre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vis | Je vis à Paris | I live in Paris |
tu | vis | Tu vis à Paris | You live in Paris |
il | vit | Il vit à Paris | He lives in Paris |
elle | vit | Elle vit à Paris | She lives in Paris |
on | vit | On vit à Paris | We live in Paris |
nous | vivons | Nous vivons ensemble | We live together |
vous | vivez | Vous vivez à Paris | You live in Paris |
ils | vivent | Ils vivent à Paris | They live in Paris |
elles | vivent | Elles vivent à Paris | They live in Paris |
Other Conjugations for Vivre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vivre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vivre
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