What does residir mean?
residir means to reside; to live in in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to reside, lie, inhere.
Spanish verb guide
Residir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn residir, meaning to reside; to live in, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: residiendoparticiple: residido
Principal forms of residir
- Infinitive
- residir
- Gerund
- residiendo
- Past participle
- residido
Residir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | resido | residí | residía | residiré |
| tú | resides | residiste | residías | residirás |
| él / ella / usted | reside | residió | residía | residirá |
| nosotros/as | residimos | residimos | residíamos | residiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | residen | residieron | residían | residirán |
Pattern notes
- Residir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with residir
¿En qué clase de edificio resides?What kind of building do you live in?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom actualmente reside en Boston.Tom currently resides in Boston.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La belleza reside en el interior.Beauty lies within.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate residir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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