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Where do you live?
I. Domicilio
Gramática
vivir = to live
(yo) vivo I live
(tú) vives you live (informal)
(él/ella) vive he/she lives
(usted) vive you live (formal)
(nosotros) vivimos we live
(vosotros) vivís you all live (informal)
(ellos/ellas) viven they live
(ustedes) viven you all live (formal)
Any time you come across a verb where the infinitive ends in -ir, the verb will be put together (conjugated) in the same way. Remove the ending from the infinitive and replace it with one of the endings shown in bold type (depending on who is performing the action). The pronouns shown in brackets will only be required if you wish to add emphasis to what you are saying, or if there is the potential for any misunderstanding as to who you may be talking about.
Pronunciación
In English the stop consonants [p, t, k] are usually pronounced with some aspiration, that is, accompanied by a puff of air. The aspiration disappears only when [p, t, k] follow the sound [s]. Compare the sounds of [p, t, k] in the following pairs of English words:
port sport tart start care scare
In Spanish the [p, t, k] sounds are never aspirated. They always sound like the English [p, t, k] that follow [s].
padre, papa, patata, tanto, total, tiempo, corto, claro, poco, parte
Exercises
Ej. 1 Escucha la cinta y contesta las preguntas. (A1D1T26)
| 1. ¿Dónde vive Pablo? | 4. ¿Dónde vive Isabel? |
| 2. ¿Dónde vive Teresa? | 5. ¿Dónde vive Alejandro? |
| 3. ¿Dónde vive Sergio? |