convivió

Convivió is a Spanish verb form, specifically the pretérito perfecto simple (simple past) of convivir. It corresponds to the third-person singular, meaning "he/she/you (formal) lived together," or more broadly "cohabited" or "shared life" with someone. The form can also refer to a single past event of living in close social contact or geographic proximity with others.

Etymology and meaning

Convivir derives from Latin convivere, from com- (together) and vivere (to live). In Spanish, convivir denotes living together, cohabiting, or existing in close social contact, whether in a household, community, or shared environment. Convivió is the past tense used when narrating past actions or states involving one male or female subject (usted) or when reporting about a single past occurrence.

Usage

Convivió is used in narrative or descriptive prose to state that someone lived with others for a period or participated in shared living arrangements. It can describe physical cohabitation (for example, a person who lived with a family) or social coexistence (for instance, a group that coexisted harmoniously). Examples: “Él convivió con sus compañeros durante la residencia.” “La comunidad convivió pacíficamente tras el acuerdo.” The verb is regular in conjugation, following the standard -ir verb patterns in the pretérito.

Related terms

Convivir (to live together), convivencia (coexistence or living together, also used to refer to social integration), and conviviente (cohabitant) are closely related and commonly encountered in discussions of social life and cultural interaction.