Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Residir in Spanish
residir to reside, to live Regular IR Verb
At a glance: Residir (to reside, to live) is a regular -IR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: resido, resides, reside, residimos, residís, residen. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -IR verbs.
- Past participle
- residido resided
- Gerund
- residiendo residing
- Similar
- vivir
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Residir
- Residir in the Indicative Present
- Residir in the Indicative Preterite
- Residir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Residir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Residir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Residir in the Indicative Future
- Residir in the Indicative Conditional
- Residir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Residir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Residir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Residir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Residir
- Imperative tenses of Residir
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Residir
Residir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of residir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “resido”, meaning “I reside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resido | I reside |
| Tú | resides | you reside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reside | s/he resides |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | residimos | we reside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | residís | you (plural) reside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | residen | they reside |
How it’s built: Regular: stem resid- plus the -ir endings.
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Residir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of residir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “residí”, meaning “I resided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | residí | I resided |
| Tú | residiste | you resided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | residió | s/he resided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | residimos | we resided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | residisteis | you (plural) resided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | residieron | they resided |
How it’s built: Regular: stem resid- plus the -ir endings.
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Residir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of residir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “residía”, meaning “I used to reside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | residía | I used to reside |
| Tú | residías | you used to reside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | residía | s/he used to reside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | residíamos | we used to reside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | residíais | you (plural) used to reside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | residían | they used to reside |
How it’s built: Regular: stem resid- plus the -ir endings.
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Residir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of residir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy residiendo”, meaning “I am residing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy residiendo | I am residing |
| Tú | estás residiendo | you are residing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está residiendo | s/he is residing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos residiendo | we are residing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis residiendo | you (plural) are residing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están residiendo | they are residing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund residiendo.
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Residir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of residir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a residir”, meaning “I am going to reside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a residir | I am going to reside |
| Tú | vas a residir | you are going to reside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a residir | s/he is going to reside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a residir | we are going to reside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a residir | you (plural) are going to reside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a residir | they are going to reside |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive residir.
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Residir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of residir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “residiré”, meaning “I will reside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | residiré | I will reside |
| Tú | residirás | you will reside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | residirá | s/he will reside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | residiremos | we will reside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | residiréis | you (plural) will reside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | residirán | they will reside |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive residir plus the future endings.
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Residir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of residir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “residiría”, meaning “I would reside”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | residiría | I would reside |
| Tú | residirías | you would reside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | residiría | s/he would reside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | residiríamos | we would reside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | residiríais | you (plural) would reside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | residirían | they would reside |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive residir plus the conditional endings.
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Residir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of residir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he residido”, meaning “I have resided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he residido | I have resided |
| Tú | has residido | you have resided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha residido | s/he has resided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos residido | we have resided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis residido | you (plural) have resided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han residido | they have resided |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle residido.
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Residir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of residir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había residido”, meaning “I had resided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había residido | I had resided |
| Tú | habías residido | you had resided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había residido | s/he had resided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos residido | we had resided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais residido | you (plural) had resided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían residido | they had resided |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle residido.
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Residir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of residir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré residido”, meaning “I will have resided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré residido | I will have resided |
| Tú | habrás residido | you will have resided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá residido | s/he will have resided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos residido | we will have resided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis residido | you (plural) will have resided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán residido | they will have resided |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle residido.
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Residir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of residir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría residido”, meaning “I would have resided”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría residido | I would have resided |
| Tú | habrías residido | you would have resided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría residido | s/he would have resided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos residido | we would have resided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais residido | you (plural) would have resided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían residido | they would have resided |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle residido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Residir
Residir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “resida”, meaning “I reside”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resida | I reside |
| Tú | residas | you reside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resida | s/he resides |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | residamos | we reside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | residáis | you (plural) reside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | residan | they reside |
How it’s built: Regular: stem resid- plus the -ir subjunctive endings.
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Residir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “residiera”, meaning “I resided”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | residiera | I resided |
| Tú | residieras | you resided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | residiera | s/he resided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | residiéramos | we resided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | residierais | you (plural) resided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | residieran | they resided |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, residieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (residiéramos).
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Residir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “residiere”, meaning “I will reside”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | residiere | I will reside |
| Tú | residieres | you will reside |
| Ella / Él / Usted | residiere | s/he will reside |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | residiéremos | we will reside |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | residiereis | you (plural) will reside |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | residieren | they will reside |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, residieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (residiéremos).
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Residir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya residido”, meaning “I have resided”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya residido | I have resided |
| Tú | hayas residido | you have resided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya residido | s/he has resided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos residido | we have resided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis residido | you (plural) have resided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan residido | they have resided |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle residido.
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Residir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera residido”, meaning “I had resided”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera residido | I had resided |
| Tú | hubieras residido | you had resided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera residido | s/he had resided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos residido | we had resided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais residido | you (plural) had resided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran residido | they had resided |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle residido.
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Residir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere residido”, meaning “I will have resided”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere residido | I will have resided |
| Tú | hubieres residido | you will have resided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere residido | s/he will have resided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos residido | we will have resided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis residido | you (plural) will have resided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren residido | they will have resided |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle residido.
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Imperative tenses of Residir
Residir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “resida”, meaning “(to you formal) reside!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | reside | (to you) reside! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resida | (to you formal) reside! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | residamos | let's reside! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | residid | (to you plural) reside! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | residan | (to you plural formal) reside! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (reside); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (resida, residamos, residan); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (residid).
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Residir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no resida”, meaning “(to you formal) don't reside!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no residas | (to you) don't reside! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no resida | (to you formal) don't reside! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no residamos | let's not reside! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no residáis | (to you plural) don't reside! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no residan | (to you plural formal) don't reside! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no residas, no resida, no residamos, no residáis, no residan.
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Frequently asked questions about Residir
Is residir a regular or irregular verb?
Residir is a fully regular -IR verb. It follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -IR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate residir in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), residir is conjugated as: yo resido, tú resides, él/ella/usted reside, nosotros residimos, vosotros residís, ellos/ellas/ustedes residen. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate residir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), residir is conjugated as: yo residí, tú residiste, él/ella/usted residió, nosotros residimos, vosotros residisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes residieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate residir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), residir is conjugated as: yo residía, tú residías, él/ella/usted residía, nosotros residíamos, vosotros residíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes residían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate residir in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), residir is conjugated as: yo residiré, tú residirás, él/ella/usted residirá, nosotros residiremos, vosotros residiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes residirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate residir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), residir is conjugated as: yo resida, tú residas, él/ella/usted resida, nosotros residamos, vosotros residáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes residan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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