vivre — to live; to experience
vivre is the #218 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to live; to experience” and is pronounced /vivʁ/.
#218frequency rank
0.04%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of vivre
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| vivre | infinitive | to live |
| vivant | -ing form | living |
| vécu | past participle | lived |
| vis | I · present | I live |
| vis | you · present | you live |
| vit | he/she · present | he/she lives |
| vivons | we · present | we live |
| vivez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) live |
| vivent | they · present | they live |
| vivais | I · imperfect | I used to live |
| vivais | you · imperfect | you used to live |
| vivait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to live |
| vivions | we · imperfect | we used to live |
| viviez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to live |
| vivaient | they · imperfect | they used to live |
| vécus | I · past | I lived |
| vécus | you · past | you lived |
| vécut | he/she · past | he/she lived |
| vécûmes | we · past | we lived |
| vécûtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) lived |
| vécurent | they · past | they lived |
| vivrai | I · future | I will live |
| vivras | you · future | you will live |
| vivra | he/she · future | he/she will live |
| vivrons | we · future | we will live |
| vivrez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will live |
| vivront | they · future | they will live |
| vivrais | I · conditional | I would live |
| vivrais | you · conditional | you would live |
| vivrait | he/she · conditional | he/she would live |
| vivrions | we · conditional | we would live |
| vivriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would live |
| vivraient | they · conditional | they would live |
| vive | I · subjunctive present | (that) I live |
| vives | you · subjunctive present | (that) you live |
| vive | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she live |
| vivions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we live |
| viviez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) live |
| vivent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they live |
| vécusse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I lived |
| vécusses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you lived |
| vécût | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she lived |
| vécussions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we lived |
| vécussiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) lived |
| vécussent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they lived |
| vis | you · command | live! |
| vivons | we · command | live! (to several) |
| vivez | you (pl.) · command | live! (to several) |
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