Meaning and behavior
What does residir mean?
Residir means to reside; to live in. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to reside, lie, inhere.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- residir
- Gerund
- residiendo
- Past participle
- residido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Residir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of residir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Residir |
|---|---|
| yo | resido |
| tú | resides |
| él / ella / usted | reside |
| nosotros / nosotras | residimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | residís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | residen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of residir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Residir |
|---|---|
| yo | residí |
| tú | residiste |
| él / ella / usted | residió |
| nosotros / nosotras | residimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | residisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | residieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of residir, or for background information.
| Subject | Residir |
|---|---|
| yo | residía |
| tú | residías |
| él / ella / usted | residía |
| nosotros / nosotras | residíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | residíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | residían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of residir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Residir |
|---|---|
| yo | residiré |
| tú | residirás |
| él / ella / usted | residirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | residiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | residiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | residirán |
Verified context
Examples with residir
¿En qué clase de edificio resides?
What kind of building do you live in?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom actualmente reside en Boston.
Tom currently resides in Boston.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa belleza reside en el interior.
Beauty lies within.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Residir FAQ
What does residir mean?
Residir means to reside; to live in.
Is residir regular or irregular?
Residir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of residir?
The gerund of residir is residiendo.
What is the past participle of residir?
The past participle of residir is residido.
How is residir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is resido, resides, reside, residimos, residen.
How is residir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is residí, residiste, residió, residimos, residieron.
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