What is the correct imperfect form of vivir for nosotros?

What is the correct imperfect form of vivir for nosotros?

• A. Vivimos
• B. Vivíamos
• C. Vivía
• D. Vivían

Answer: (B)

In the imperfect tense, regular -ir verbs like vivir use the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. For nosotros, you attach -íamos to the stem viv-, giving vivíamos. This means “we were living” or “we used to live” in the past. The other forms show different subjects or tenses (for example, vivimos is present, vivía is a singular form, and vivían is they/you all were living), so vivíamos is the correct form for nosotros.

In the imperfect tense, regular -ir verbs like vivir use the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. For nosotros, you attach -íamos to the stem viv-, giving vivíamos. This means “we were living” or “we used to live” in the past. The other forms show different subjects or tenses (for example, vivimos is present, vivía is a singular form, and vivían is they/you all were living), so vivíamos is the correct form for nosotros.