Introduction
Learning to conjugate convivir — “to live together” — opens up a whole set of sentences you will use in real Spanish. Whether you are talking about what you do every day, what happened yesterday, or what you plan to do tomorrow, convivir is one of the verbs that carries those sentences, especially when the topic is with my family. On this page you will find the full conjugation of convivir in all thirteen tenses, notes on when to use each one, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. convivir is a regular -ir verb; the gerund is conviviendo and the past participle is convivido, and both appear in the tables and examples below. For example: “Yo convivo con mi familia todos los días.” — “I live together with my family.” Read the tables first, then the notes, and finish with the quiz to check what you have learned.
Quick facts
| Infinitive | convivir |
| English | to live together |
| Verb type | Regular -ir verb |
| Gerund | conviviendo |
| Past participle | convivido |
| Auxiliary verb | haber |
Full conjugation tables
Gerund: conviviendo · Past participle: convivido
Present Indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | convivo |
| tú | convives |
| él/ella/Ud. | convive |
| nosotros/as | convivimos |
| vosotros/as | convivís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conviven |
The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For convivir, the yo form is convivo, as in “Yo convivo con mi familia.” — “I live together with my family.”
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conviví |
| tú | conviviste |
| él/ella/Ud. | convivió |
| nosotros/as | convivimos |
| vosotros/as | convivisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convivieron |
The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For convivir, the yo form is conviví, as in “Yo conviví con mi familia.” — “I lived together with my family.”
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | convivía |
| tú | convivías |
| él/ella/Ud. | convivía |
| nosotros/as | convivíamos |
| vosotros/as | convivíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convivían |
The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For convivir, the yo form is convivía, as in “Yo convivía con mi familia.” — “I used to live together with my family.”
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conviviré |
| tú | convivirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | convivirá |
| nosotros/as | conviviremos |
| vosotros/as | conviviréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convivirán |
The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For convivir, the yo form is conviviré, as in “Yo conviviré con mi familia.” — “I will live together with my family.”
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conviviría |
| tú | convivirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | conviviría |
| nosotros/as | conviviríamos |
| vosotros/as | conviviríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convivirían |
The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For convivir, the yo form is conviviría, as in “Yo conviviría con mi familia.” — “I would live together with my family.”
Present Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he convivido |
| tú | has convivido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha convivido |
| nosotros/as | hemos convivido |
| vosotros/as | habéis convivido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han convivido |
The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For convivir, the yo form is he convivido, as in “Yo he convivido con mi familia.” — “I have lived together with my family.”
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había convivido |
| tú | habías convivido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había convivido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos convivido |
| vosotros/as | habíais convivido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían convivido |
The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For convivir, the yo form is había convivido, as in “Yo había convivido con mi familia.” — “I had lived together with my family.”
Future Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré convivido |
| tú | habrás convivido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá convivido |
| nosotros/as | habremos convivido |
| vosotros/as | habréis convivido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán convivido |
The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For convivir, the yo form is habré convivido, as in “Yo habré convivido con mi familia.” — “I will have lived together with my family.”
Conditional Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría convivido |
| tú | habrías convivido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría convivido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos convivido |
| vosotros/as | habríais convivido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían convivido |
The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For convivir, the yo form is habría convivido, as in “Yo habría convivido con mi familia.” — “I would have lived together with my family.”
Present Subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conviva |
| tú | convivas |
| él/ella/Ud. | conviva |
| nosotros/as | convivamos |
| vosotros/as | conviváis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convivan |
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For convivir, the yo form is conviva, as in “Espero que yo conviva con mi familia.” — “I hope that I live together with my family.”
Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conviviera |
| tú | convivieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | conviviera |
| nosotros/as | conviviéramos |
| vosotros/as | convivierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | convivieran |
The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For convivir, the yo form is conviviera, as in “Si yo conviviera con mi familia, ...” — “If I lived together with my family, ...”
The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: conviviera becomes conviviese, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | convive |
| Ud. | conviva |
| nosotros/as | convivamos |
| vosotros/as | convivid |
| Uds. | convivan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | convivas |
| Ud. | conviva |
| nosotros/as | convivamos |
| vosotros/as | conviváis |
| Uds. | convivan |
The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is convive, as in “¡Convive con mi familia” — “Live together with my family” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no convivas. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with convivir.
Example sentences
Here are ten sentences with convivir, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.
- “Yo convivo con mi familia cada día.” — “I live together with my family.”
- “Él convive con mi familia todos los días.” — “He lives together with my family.”
- “Yo conviví con mi familia ayer.” — “I lived together with my family.”
- “Él convivió con mi familia ayer.” — “He lived together with my family.”
- “Yo convivía con mi familia cuando era joven.” — “I used to live together with my family.”
- “Nosotros conviviremos con mi familia mañana.” — “We will live together with my family.”
- “Si pudiera, yo conviviría con mi familia.” — “If I could, i would live together with my family.”
- “Yo he convivido con mi familia hoy.” — “I have lived together with my family.”
- “Espero que yo conviva con mi familia.” — “I hope that I live together with my family.”
- “estoy conviviendo con mi familia ahora mismo.” — “I am living together with my family.”
Common mistakes
Forgetting the accent in the preterite
The yo preterite form is conviví, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — convivi — is a spelling error, and in speech the stress lands in the wrong place. Preterite yo forms that end in a vowel carry that accent, so check it every time you write the preterite of convivir.
Mixing up present and preterite nosotros
For convivir, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: convivimos. Only the context tells you which tense is meant, so pay attention to the time words around it — cada día points to the present, ayer points to the preterite. Do not invent a different form for one of the tenses.
Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses
Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he convivido con mi familia. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy convivido is not the present perfect of convivir — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.
Confusing convivir with conservar
convivir and conservar look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of convivir — live together — the sentence needs convivir; if it needs the meaning of conservar, use that verb instead.
Using the indicative after "espero que"
After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo conviva con mi familia. Using the indicative — Espero que yo convivo — is one of the most frequent learner errors with convivir. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.
Quiz
Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.
1. What is the yo form of convivir in the present?
- A. convives
- B. convive
- C. convivimos
- D. convivo
2. What is the tu form of convivir in the preterite?
- A. convivimos
- B. conviviste
- C. conviví
- D. convivió
3. What is the el form of convivir in the imperfect?
- A. convivías
- B. convivíamos
- C. convivíais
- D. convivía
4. What is the nosotros form of convivir in the future?
- A. convivirá
- B. conviviremos
- C. conviviré
- D. convivirás
5. What is the vosotros form of convivir in the present perfect?
- A. he convivido
- B. has convivido
- C. ha convivido
- D. habéis convivido
6. What is the ellos form of convivir in the present subjunctive?
- A. conviva
- B. convivan
- C. conviva
- D. convivas
7. What is the yo form of convivir in the preterite?
- A. conviviste
- B. convivió
- C. convivimos
- D. conviví
8. What is the tu form of convivir in the imperfect?
- A. convivíamos
- B. convivías
- C. convivía
- D. convivía
9. What is the el form of convivir in the future?
- A. conviviré
- B. convivirás
- C. conviviremos
- D. convivirá
10. What is the nosotros form of convivir in the conditional?
- A. conviviría
- B. conviviríamos
- C. conviviría
- D. convivirías
Answer key
- convivo — The present table gives yo = convivo.
- conviviste — The preterite table gives tu = conviviste.
- convivía — The imperfect table gives el = convivía.
- conviviremos — The future table gives nosotros = conviviremos.
- habéis convivido — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis convivido.
- convivan — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = convivan.
- conviví — The preterite table gives yo = conviví.
- convivías — The imperfect table gives tu = convivías.
- convivirá — The future table gives el = convivirá.
- conviviríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = conviviríamos.
Frequently asked questions
Is convivir regular or irregular?
convivir is a regular -ir verb. It follows the regular patterns for its ending in every tense. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.
What is the past participle of convivir?
The past participle of convivir is convivido. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he convivido, había convivido, habré convivido — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund conviviendo and you have the two non-finite forms covered.
What is the gerund of convivir?
The gerund of convivir is conviviendo. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy conviviendo, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle convivido, which belongs with haber, not with estar.
What is the yo form of convivir in the present?
The yo form is convivo — “Yo convivo con mi familia.” means “I live together with my family.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú convives, él convive, nosotros convivimos, ellos conviven.
What is the difference between convivir and conservar?
convivir means “to live together”, while conservar means “to preserve, to keep”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to live together”, use convivir; if it is about the meaning of conservar, use conservar instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.
Related links
- convivir in the present tense — the full present-tense page for this verb.
- convivir examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a second quiz.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub with every verb on VerbFlow.
- conservar conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- considerar conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- consistir conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- Verb conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb instantly.
- Verb quiz — practise conjugations with timed questions.