Survive – English Verbs Conjugation

survive survives surviving survived

Survive means to continue to live or exist, especially after danger or hardship. Regular verb: survive-survived-survived.

Meanings

To continue to live
To remain alive after danger
To continue to exist

Common Collocations

survive an accident survival of the fittest barely survive survive on struggle to survive

Tip for Learners

Survive on describes what enables survival: survive on little food. Outlive specifically means to live longer than someone.

Present Simple

I	survive
you	survive
he/she/it	survives
we	survive
they	survive

Examples - Present Simple

I survive harsh winters.
You survive on little.
She survives the ordeal.
We survive difficult times.
They survive the disaster.

Present Continuous

I	am surviving
you	are surviving
he/she/it	is surviving
we	are surviving
they	are surviving

Examples - Present Continuous

I am surviving harsh winters.
You are surviving on little.
She is surviving the ordeal.
We are surviving difficult times.
They are surviving the disaster.

Present Perfect

I	have survived
you	have survived
he/she/it	has survived
we	have survived
they	have survived

Examples - Present Perfect

I have survived harsh winters.
You have survived on little.
She has survived the ordeal.
We have survived difficult times.
They have survived the disaster.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been surviving
you	have been surviving
he/she/it	has been surviving
we	have been surviving
they	have been surviving

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been surviving harsh winters.
You have been surviving on little.
She has been surviving the ordeal.
We have been surviving difficult times.
They have been surviving the disaster.

Past Simple

I	survived
you	survived
he/she/it	survived
we	survived
they	survived

Examples - Past Simple

I survived harsh winters.
You survived on little.
She survived the ordeal.
We survived difficult times.
They survived the disaster.

Past Continuous

I	was surviving
you	were surviving
he/she/it	was surviving
we	were surviving
they	were surviving

Examples - Past Continuous

I was surviving harsh winters.
You were surviving on little.
She was surviving the ordeal.
We were surviving difficult times.
They were surviving the disaster.

Past Perfect

I	had survived
you	had survived
he/she/it	had survived
we	had survived
they	had survived

Examples - Past Perfect

I had survived harsh winters.
You had survived on little.
She had survived the ordeal.
We had survived difficult times.
They had survived the disaster.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been surviving
you	had been surviving
he/she/it	had been surviving
we	had been surviving
they	had been surviving

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been surviving harsh winters.
You had been surviving on little.
He had been surviving the ordeal.
We had been surviving difficult times.
They had been surviving the disaster.

Future Simple

I	will survive
you	will survive
he/she/it	will survive
we	will survive
they	will survive

Examples - Future Simple

I will survive this winter.
You will survive on little.
She will survive the ordeal.
We will survive difficult times.
They will survive the disaster.

Future Continuous

I	will be surviving
you	will be surviving
he/she/it	will be surviving
we	will be surviving
they	will be surviving

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be surviving harsh winters.
You will be surviving on little.
He will be surviving the ordeal.
We will be surviving difficult times.
They will be surviving the disaster.

Future Perfect

I	will have survived
you	will have survived
he/she/it	will have survived
we	will have survived
they	will have survived

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have survived harsh winters.
You will have survived on little.
She will have survived the ordeal.
We will have survived difficult times.
They will have survived the disaster.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been surviving
you	will have been surviving
he/she/it	will have been surviving
we	will have been surviving
they	will have been surviving

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been surviving harsh winters.
You will have been surviving on little.
He will have been surviving the ordeal.
We will have been surviving difficult times.
They will have been surviving the disaster.