<p><strong>vivere</strong>: to live, be alive, live (or subsist) on; to last, endure, live through</p><p><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/irregular-second-conjugation-italian-verbs-2011677" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">Irregular second-conjugation Italian verb</a><br/>Transitive verb (takes a <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/direct-object-pronouns-in-italian-4057230" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="2">direct object</a>) or intransitive verb (does not take a direct object) (conjugated below with the <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/choosing-auxiliary-verbs-2011693" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="3">auxiliary verb</a> <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/to-have-and-have-not-2011682" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="4"><em>avere</em></a>; when used intransitively, it is conjugated with the auxiliary verb <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/to-be-or-not-to-be-p2-2011683" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="5"><em>essere</em></a>)</p><p><strong>INDICATIVE/INDICATIVO</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2">Presente</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>vivo</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>vivi</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>vive</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>viviamo</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>vivete</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>vivono</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-imperfect-tense-2011700" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="6">Imperfetto</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>vivevo</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>vivevi</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>viveva</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>vivevamo</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>vivevate</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>vivevano</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-remote-past-tense-2011716" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="7">Passato Remoto</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>vissi</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>vivesti</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>visse</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>vivemmo</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>viveste</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>vissero</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2">Futuro Semplice</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>vivrò</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>vivrai</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>vivrà</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>vivremo</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>vivrete</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>vivranno</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-present-perfect-tense-2011710" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="8">Passato Prossimo</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>ho vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>hai vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>ha vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>abbiamo vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>avete vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>hanno vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-past-perfect-tense-2011707" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="9">Trapassato Prossimo</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>avevo vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>avevi vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>aveva vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>avevamo vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>avevate vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>avevano vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-preterite-perfect-tense-2011713" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="10">Trapassato Remoto</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>ebbi vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>avesti vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>ebbe vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>avemmo vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>aveste vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>ebbero vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/future-perfect-tense-in-italian-2011696" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="11">Future Anteriore</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>avrò vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>avrai vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>avrà vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>avremo vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>avrete vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>avranno vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>SUBJUNCTIVE/CONGIUNTIVO</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-present-subjunctive-tense-2011711" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="12">Presente</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>viva</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>viva</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>viva</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>viviamo</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>viviate</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>vivano</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-imperfect-subjunctive-tense-2011699" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="13">Imperfetto</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>vivessi</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>vivessi</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>vivesse</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>vivessimo</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>viveste</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>vivessero</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2">Passato</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>abbia vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>abbia vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>abbia vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>abbiamo vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>abbiate vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>abbiano vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-past-perfect-subjunctive-tense-2011706" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="14">Trapassato</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>avessi vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>avessi vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>avesse vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>avessimo vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>aveste vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>avessero vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>CONDITIONAL/CONDIZIONALE</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-present-conditional-tense-2011708" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="15">Presente</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>vivrei</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>vivresti</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>vivrebbe</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>vivremmo</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>vivreste</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>vivrebbero</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-conditional-perfect-tense-2011695" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="16">Passato</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>io</em></td><td>avrei vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>tu</em></td><td>avresti vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>lui, lei, Lei</em></td><td>avrebbe vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>noi</em></td><td>avremmo vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>voi</em></td><td>avreste vissuto</td></tr><tr><td><em>loro, Loro</em></td><td>avrebbero vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>IMPERATIVE/IMPERATIVO</strong></p><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2">Presente</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>vivi</td></tr><tr><td>viva</td></tr><tr><td>viviamo</td></tr><tr><td>vivete</td></tr><tr><td>vivano</td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>INFINITIVE/INFINITO</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-infinitive-2011701" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="17">Presente</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>vivere</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2">Passato</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>avere vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>PARTICIPLE/PARTICIPIO</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2">Presente</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>vivente</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/italian-past-participle-2011705" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="18">Passato</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>GERUND/GERUNDIO</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2"><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/forming-gerunds-in-italian-2011698" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="19">Presente</a></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>vivendo</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th align="LEFT" colspan="2">Passato</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>avendo vissuto</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>