Conjugate residir in Spanish
to reside, to live
residir is a regular -ir verb ranked #653 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mis padres residen en una pequeña ciudad del sur." (My parents reside in a small city in the south.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
residir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to reside, to live · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | resido |
| tú | resides |
| él/ella/Ud. | reside |
| nosotros | residimos |
| vosotros | residís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | residen |
Mis padres residen en una pequeña ciudad del sur.
My parents reside in a small city in the south.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | residí |
| tú | residiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | residió |
| nosotros | residimos |
| vosotros | residisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | residieron |
Residimos en este país desde hace más de diez años.
We have lived in this country for more than ten years.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | residía |
| tú | residías |
| él/ella/Ud. | residía |
| nosotros | residíamos |
| vosotros | residíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | residían |
Antes yo residía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to reside, to live often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | residiré |
| tú | residirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | residirá |
| nosotros | residiremos |
| vosotros | residiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | residirán |
Mañana yo residiré.
Tomorrow I will reside, to live.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | residiría |
| tú | residirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | residiría |
| nosotros | residiríamos |
| vosotros | residiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | residirían |
Si pudiera, yo residiría.
If I could, I would reside, to live.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | resida |
| tú | residas |
| él/ella/Ud. | resida |
| nosotros | residamos |
| vosotros | residáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | residan |
Espero que tú residas.
I hope that you reside, to live.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | reside |
| él/ella/Ud. | resida |
| nosotros | residamos |
| vosotros | residid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | residan |
El problema reside en la falta de comunicación.
The problem lies in the lack of communication.
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Example sentences
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Mis padres residen en una pequeña ciudad del sur.
My parents reside in a small city in the south.
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El problema reside en la falta de comunicación.
The problem lies in the lack of communication.
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Residimos en este país desde hace más de diez años.
We have lived in this country for more than ten years.
Common phrases with residir
- residir en el extranjero to reside abroad
- el problema reside en the problem lies in
- residir legalmente to reside legally