Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Sobrevivir in Spanish
To survive Regular IR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sobrevivir
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Present
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Preterite
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Future
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Conditional
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sobrevivir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sobrevivir
- Imperative tenses of Sobrevivir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sobrevivir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sobrevivir is the Spanish verb for "to survive". It is a regular IR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sobrevivir | to survive |
| Past participle | sobrevivido | survived |
| Gerund | sobreviviendo | surviving |
Indicative Tenses of Sobrevivir
Sobrevivir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sobrevivir 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, "sobrevivo", meaning "I survive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrevivo | I survive |
| Tú | sobrevives | you survive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrevive | s/he survives, you (formal) survive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrevivimos | we survive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrevivís | you (plural) survive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobreviven | they survive, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sobrevivir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sobreviví", meaning "I survived".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobreviví | I survived |
| Tú | sobreviviste | you survived |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrevivió | s/he survived, you (formal) survived |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrevivimos | we survived |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrevivisteis | you (plural) survived |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrevivieron | they survived, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sobrevivir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sobrevivía", meaning "I used to survive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrevivía | I used to survive |
| Tú | sobrevivías | you used to survive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrevivía | s/he used to survive, you (formal) used to survive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrevivíamos | we used to survive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrevivíais | you (plural) used to survive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrevivían | they used to survive, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sobrevivir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sobreviviendo", meaning "I am surviving".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sobreviviendo | I am surviving |
| Tú | estás sobreviviendo | you are surviving |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sobreviviendo | s/he is surviving, you (formal) are surviving |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sobreviviendo | we are surviving |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sobreviviendo | you (plural) are surviving |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sobreviviendo | they are surviving, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sobrevivir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sobrevivir", meaning "I am going to survive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sobrevivir | I am going to survive |
| Tú | vas a sobrevivir | you are going to survive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sobrevivir | s/he is going to survive, you (formal) are going to survive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sobrevivir | we are going to survive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sobrevivir | you (plural) are going to survive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sobrevivir | they are going to survive, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sobrevivir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sobreviviré", meaning "I will survive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobreviviré | I will survive |
| Tú | sobrevivirás | you will survive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrevivirá | s/he will survive, you (formal) will survive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobreviviremos | we will survive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobreviviréis | you (plural) will survive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrevivirán | they will survive, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sobrevivir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sobreviviría", meaning "I would survive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobreviviría | I would survive |
| Tú | sobrevivirías | you would survive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobreviviría | s/he would survive, you (formal) would survive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobreviviríamos | we would survive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobreviviríais | you (plural) would survive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrevivirían | they would survive, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sobrevivir 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 sobrevivido", meaning "I have survived".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sobrevivido | I have survived |
| Tú | has sobrevivido | you have survived |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sobrevivido | s/he has survived, you (formal) have survived |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sobrevivido | we have survived |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sobrevivido | you (plural) have survived |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sobrevivido | they have survived, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sobrevivir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sobrevivido", meaning "I had survived".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sobrevivido | I had survived |
| Tú | habías sobrevivido | you had survived |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sobrevivido | s/he had survived, you (formal) had survived |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sobrevivido | we had survived |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sobrevivido | you (plural) had survived |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sobrevivido | they had survived, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sobrevivir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sobrevivido", meaning "I will have survived".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sobrevivido | I will have survived |
| Tú | habrás sobrevivido | you will have survived |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sobrevivido | s/he will have survived, you (formal) will have survived |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sobrevivido | we will have survived |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sobrevivido | you (plural) will have survived |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sobrevivido | they will have survived, |
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Sobrevivir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sobrevivir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sobrevivido", meaning "I would have survived".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sobrevivido | I would have survived |
| Tú | habrías sobrevivido | you would have survived |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sobrevivido | s/he would have survived, you (formal) would have survived |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sobrevivido | we would have survived |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sobrevivido | you (plural) would have survived |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sobrevivido | they would have survived, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sobrevivir
Sobrevivir 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, "sobreviva", meaning "I survive".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobreviva | I survive |
| Tú | sobrevivas | you survive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobreviva | s/he survives, you (formal) survive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrevivamos | we survive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobreviváis | you (plural) survive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrevivan | they survive, |
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Sobrevivir 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, "sobreviviera", meaning "I survived".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobreviviera | I survived |
| Tú | sobrevivieras | you survived |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobreviviera | s/he survived, you (formal) survived |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobreviviéramos | we survived |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrevivierais | you (plural) survived |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrevivieran | they survived, |
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Sobrevivir 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, "sobreviviere", meaning "I will survive".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobreviviere | I will survive |
| Tú | sobrevivieres | you will survive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobreviviere | s/he will survive, you (formal) will survive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobreviviéremos | we will survive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobreviviereis | you (plural) will survive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrevivieren | they will survive, |
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Sobrevivir 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 sobrevivido", meaning "I have survived".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sobrevivido | I have survived |
| Tú | hayas sobrevivido | you have survived |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sobrevivido | s/he has survived, you (formal) have survived |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sobrevivido | we have survived |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sobrevivido | you (plural) have survived |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sobrevivido | they have survived, |
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Sobrevivir 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 sobrevivido", meaning "I had survived".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sobrevivido | I had survived |
| Tú | hubieras sobrevivido | you had survived |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sobrevivido | s/he had survived, you (formal) had survived |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sobrevivido | we had survived |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sobrevivido | you (plural) had survived |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sobrevivido | they had survived, |
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Sobrevivir 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 sobrevivido", meaning "I will have survived".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sobrevivido | I will have survived |
| Tú | hubieres sobrevivido | you will have survived |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sobrevivido | s/he will have survived, you (formal) will have survived |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sobrevivido | we will have survived |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sobrevivido | you (plural) will have survived |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sobrevivido | they will have survived, |
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Imperative Tenses of Sobrevivir
Sobrevivir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "sobreviva", meaning "(to you formal) survive!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | sobrevive | (to you) survive! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobreviva | (to you formal) survive! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrevivamos | let's survive! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrevivid | (to you plural) survive! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrevivan | (to you plural formal) survive! |
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Sobrevivir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no sobreviva", meaning "(to you formal) don't survive!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no sobrevivas | (to you) don't survive! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no sobreviva | (to you formal) don't survive! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sobrevivamos | let's not survive! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sobreviváis | (to you plural) don't survive! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sobrevivan | (to you plural formal) don't survive! |
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