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Vivir Preterite Practice

Vivir (to live) in the preterite: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

•14 exercises•Regular -ir•A1 – A2 level
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The preterite of vivir uses the same endings as comer: viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivisteis, vivieron. Only vivimos matches the present, exactly as with hablar, so a time marker has to tell you which tense it is.

The interesting part is meaning. With a closed period Spanish uses the preterite even for long stretches: viví diez años en Chile (and then it ended). If the period is still open, it is vivo aquí desde hace diez años; if you are describing life back then, it is vivía.

IIConjugation
vivirPreterite
yo
viví
tú
viviste
él / ella / usted
vivió
nosotros
vivimos
vosotros
vivisteis
ellos / ustedes
vivieron
Fully regular in every tense — the model for -ir verbs like escribir, recibir and subir.

Download the vivir conjugation worksheet (PDF) — free, with answer key

48 exercises on vivir across 8 tenses on one printable worksheet: each tense opens with its conjugation table, and the answer key with short explanations is at the end. Fits A4 and US Letter. Free for classroom use — no sign-up.

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Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Yo form
Fill in the blank

_____ en Buenos Aires de 2015 a 2019 y luego volví a España. (vivir)

I lived in Buenos Aires from 2015 to 2019 and then went back to Spain.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Tú form
Fill in the blank

¿Cuántos años _____ tú en Canadá antes de volver? (vivir)

How many years did you live in Canada before coming back?

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
Fill in the blank

Mi bisabuela _____ ciento dos años. (vivir)

My great-grandmother lived to be a hundred and two.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
Fill in the blank

El verano pasado nosotros _____ una experiencia inolvidable en Perú. (vivir)

Last summer we had an unforgettable experience in Peru.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Mis abuelos _____ la posguerra en un pueblo de Galicia. (vivir)

My grandparents lived through the post-war years in a village in Galicia.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Yo form
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Aquel año _____ los peores meses de mi vida. (vivir)

That year I went through the worst months of my life.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Tú form
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¿Tú _____ el terremoto de 2017 o ya te habías mudado? (vivir)

Did you live through the 2017 earthquake, or had you already moved?

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
Fill in the blank

El escritor _____ sus últimos años en una isla griega. (vivir)

The writer spent his last years on a Greek island.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Nosotros form
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Mi marido y yo _____ dos años en Japón antes de tener hijos. (vivir)

My husband and I lived in Japan for two years before having children.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Los primeros colonos _____ en tiendas de campaña durante el primer invierno. (vivir)

The first settlers lived in tents during the first winter.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
Fill in the blank

¿Cuánto tiempo _____ vosotros en Londres al final? (vivir)

How long did you (all) end up living in London?

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Tense contrast
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Ahora vivo en Madrid, pero _____ cinco años en Sevilla. (vivir)

I live in Madrid now, but I lived in Seville for five years.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
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Cervantes _____ varios años en Argel como prisionero. (vivir)

Cervantes spent several years in Algiers as a prisoner.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Anoche los fans _____ el concierto con una emoción increíble. (vivir)

Last night the fans experienced the concert with incredible emotion.

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