vivió

Vivió is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb vivir in the preterite indicative mood. It expresses a completed action or state of living in the past, and it corresponds to “he lived,” “she lived,” or, in formal address, “you lived” (usted) in English.

Form and usage

In the preterite tense, vivir follows a regular -ir verb pattern for its endings: -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron. The form vivió ends with -ió and carries a written accent on the final vowel to mark the stressed syllable, which helps distinguish it from other past forms. This tense is used for actions or situations that are viewed as finished at a specific time in the past, often in narrative sequences or factual statements about past events.

Etymology and related forms

Vivir comes from Latin vivere, meaning “to live.” The preterite form vivió is specific to the third-person singular; other subjects use different endings (e.g., viví, viviste, vivimos, visteis, vivieron). The related imperfect form, vivía, describes past habitual or ongoing states.

Examples

Ayer, él vivió en Madrid durante dos años. Ella vivió una vida sencilla en un pueblo costero. Usted vivió una experiencia inolvidable el verano pasado.

Notes

Vivió is not a noun or proper name; it is strictly a verb form. Its usage contrasts with the imperfect viviría (conditional) and the past subjunctive viviera or viviese, which express hypothetical or non-real past contexts.