Conjugate sobrevivir in Spanish
to survive
sobrevivir is a regular -ir verb ranked #548 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Solo tres personas sobrevivieron al accidente." (Only three people survived the accident.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sobrevivir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to survive · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobrevivo |
| tú | sobrevives |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobrevive |
| nosotros | sobrevivimos |
| vosotros | sobrevivís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobreviven |
Algunas tradiciones sobreviven a pesar del paso del tiempo.
Some traditions survive despite the passage of time.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobreviví |
| tú | sobreviviste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobrevivió |
| nosotros | sobrevivimos |
| vosotros | sobrevivisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobrevivieron |
Solo tres personas sobrevivieron al accidente.
Only three people survived the accident.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobrevivía |
| tú | sobrevivías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobrevivía |
| nosotros | sobrevivíamos |
| vosotros | sobrevivíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobrevivían |
Antes yo sobrevivía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to survive often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobreviviré |
| tú | sobrevivirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobrevivirá |
| nosotros | sobreviviremos |
| vosotros | sobreviviréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobrevivirán |
Mañana yo sobreviviré.
Tomorrow I will survive.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobreviviría |
| tú | sobrevivirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobreviviría |
| nosotros | sobreviviríamos |
| vosotros | sobreviviríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobrevivirían |
Si pudiera, yo sobreviviría.
If I could, I would survive.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobreviva |
| tú | sobrevivas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobreviva |
| nosotros | sobrevivamos |
| vosotros | sobreviváis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobrevivan |
Espero que tú sobrevivas.
I hope that you survive.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sobrevive |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobreviva |
| nosotros | sobrevivamos |
| vosotros | sobrevivid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobrevivan |
¡Sobrevive!
Survive!
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Example sentences
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Solo tres personas sobrevivieron al accidente.
Only three people survived the accident.
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Es difícil sobrevivir con un salario tan bajo.
It's hard to survive on such a low salary.
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Algunas tradiciones sobreviven a pesar del paso del tiempo.
Some traditions survive despite the passage of time.
Common phrases with sobrevivir
- sobrevivir a una crisis to survive a crisis
- sobrevivir por poco to barely survive
- luchar por sobrevivir to fight to survive