he vivido
/e bibido/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase he vivido means "I have lived" in English.
This phrase is used to describe the experience of residing in a place over a period of time.
How does it change in a sentence?
It is formed by combining the auxiliary verb he with the past participle vivido. When used with the auxiliary verb haber to form perfect tenses, the past participle vivido remains invariable, meaning it does not change to match gender or number.
Did you know?
- The word 'he' has a surprising ancestor in the Arabic exclamation 'hā', a linguistic relic of the Moorish influence on the Iberian Peninsula.
- The root of vivido is the same as the English word 'vivacious', which describes a person full of life.
- In some Spanish dialects, calling someone vivido does not refer to where they resided, but describes them as 'worldly' or 'experienced'.
Examples in context
- He vivido aquí mucho tiempo.I have lived here a long time.This sentence is useful for describing how long you have resided in a location using he vivido.Tatoeba #1371529 by Shishir, translation #1369395 by CK
- He vivido aquí durante treinta años.I have lived here for thirty years.This sentence is useful for specifying a exact number of years you have resided in a location using he vivido.Tatoeba #641079 by Leono, translation #252545 by CC
- Yo he vivido aquí desde hace mucho tiempo.I have lived here for a long time.This sentence is useful for expressing the duration of your residence using he vivido.Tatoeba #5267382 by Omnivoro, translation #259510 by CK
- Yo he vivido en México toda mi vidaI have lived in Mexico my whole life
- Durante mi estancia en España, he vivido en BarcelonaDuring my stay in Spain, I have lived in Barcelona
- He estado viviendo en Madrid desde el año pasadoI have been living in Madrid since last year
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about their hometowns.
- DanielYo he vivido en Madrid toda mi vida.I have lived in Madrid my whole life.
- Lucía¿Te gusta vivir en la ciudad, Daniel?Do you like living in the city, Daniel?
- DanielSí, aunque he vivido en el campo también.Yes, although I have lived in the countryside too.
- LucíaQué interesante, Lucía prefiere la tranquilidad.How interesting, Lucía prefers the quiet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries he, vivido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
