Meaning and behavior
What does sobrevivir mean?
Sobrevivir means to survive. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- sobrevivir
- Gerund
- sobreviviendo
- Past participle
- sobrevivido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Sobrevivir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of sobrevivir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Sobrevivir |
|---|---|
| yo | sobrevivo |
| tú | sobrevives |
| él / ella / usted | sobrevive |
| nosotros / nosotras | sobrevivimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sobrevivís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sobreviven |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of sobrevivir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Sobrevivir |
|---|---|
| yo | sobreviví |
| tú | sobreviviste |
| él / ella / usted | sobrevivió |
| nosotros / nosotras | sobrevivimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sobrevivisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sobrevivieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of sobrevivir, or for background information.
| Subject | Sobrevivir |
|---|---|
| yo | sobrevivía |
| tú | sobrevivías |
| él / ella / usted | sobrevivía |
| nosotros / nosotras | sobrevivíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sobrevivíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sobrevivían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of sobrevivir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Sobrevivir |
|---|---|
| yo | sobreviviré |
| tú | sobrevivirás |
| él / ella / usted | sobrevivirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | sobreviviremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sobreviviréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sobrevivirán |
Verified context
Examples with sobrevivir
Gracias a Dios que sobreviví.
Thank God I survived.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSu compañía sobrevivió a la crisis.
Their company survived the crisis.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNormalmente las mujeres sobreviven a sus maridos.
Women generally outlive their husbands.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Sobrevivir FAQ
What does sobrevivir mean?
Sobrevivir means to survive.
Is sobrevivir regular or irregular?
Sobrevivir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of sobrevivir?
The gerund of sobrevivir is sobreviviendo.
What is the past participle of sobrevivir?
The past participle of sobrevivir is sobrevivido.
How is sobrevivir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is sobrevivo, sobrevives, sobrevive, sobrevivimos, sobreviven.
How is sobrevivir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is sobreviví, sobreviviste, sobrevivió, sobrevivimos, sobrevivieron.
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