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Live means to be alive or reside. Regular: live-lived-lived.
Meanings
- To be alive
- To reside
- To experience fully
Common Collocations
live with
live up to
live on
live and learn
live it up
Tip for Learners
Verb: /lɪv/. Adjective "live" (broadcast): /laɪv/. Live up to = meet expectations. Live it up = enjoy fully.
Present Simple
| I | live |
| you | live |
| he/she/it | lives |
| we | live |
| they | live |
Examples - Present Simple
- I live in a small apartment near the city center.
- You live life to the fullest every single day.
- She lives with her family in the countryside.
- We live by the principle of honesty and integrity.
- They live abroad for work most of the year.
Present Continuous
| I | am living |
| you | are living |
| he/she/it | is living |
| we | are living |
| they | are living |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am living my best life after the career change.
- You are living in a dream world if you believe that.
- He is living with his parents temporarily.
- We are living through unprecedented times.
- They are living in the hotel during renovations.
Present Perfect
| I | have lived |
| you | have lived |
| he/she/it | has lived |
| we | have lived |
| they | have lived |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have lived in five different countries.
- You have lived a remarkable life full of adventure.
- She has lived here since she was a child.
- We have lived through many challenges together.
- They have lived abroad for over a decade.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been living |
| you | have been living |
| he/she/it | has been living |
| we | have been living |
| they | have been living |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been living in this city for ten years.
- You have been living under tremendous pressure.
- He has been living alone since his divorce.
- We have been living together for five years.
- They have been living off their savings lately.
Past Simple
| I | lived |
| you | lived |
| he/she/it | lived |
| we | lived |
| they | lived |
Examples - Past Simple
- I lived in Paris for two wonderful years.
- You lived through the most difficult period.
- She lived with her grandmother as a child.
- We lived simply but happily in those days.
- They lived in the same house for generations.
Past Continuous
| I | was living |
| you | were living |
| he/she/it | was living |
| we | were living |
| they | were living |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was living in London when we first met.
- You were living beyond your means at the time.
- He was living alone when the incident occurred.
- We were living in a small village back then.
- They were living abroad during the revolution.
Past Perfect
| I | had lived |
| you | had lived |
| he/she/it | had lived |
| we | had lived |
| they | had lived |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had lived in many places before settling here.
- You had lived through hardship before success came.
- She had lived alone before getting married.
- We had lived simply before the inheritance.
- They had lived together before the argument.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been living |
| you | had been living |
| he/she/it | had been living |
| we | had been living |
| they | had been living |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been living abroad for years before returning.
- You had been living in denial for too long.
- He had been living off savings before finding work.
- We had been living together before the breakup.
- They had been living there for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will live |
| you | will live |
| he/she/it | will live |
| we | will live |
| they | will live |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will live wherever my career takes me.
- You will live to regret that decision someday.
- She will live independently after graduation.
- We will live happily in our new home.
- They will live abroad for the foreseeable future.
Future Continuous
| I | will be living |
| you | will be living |
| he/she/it | will be living |
| we | will be living |
| they | will be living |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be living in Spain this time next year.
- You will be living your dream life soon.
- He will be living on his own for the first time.
- We will be living together by then.
- They will be living in retirement by the coast.
Future Perfect
| I | will have lived |
| you | will have lived |
| he/she/it | will have lived |
| we | will have lived |
| they | will have lived |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have lived in ten countries by retirement.
- You will have lived a full and meaningful life.
- She will have lived here for twenty years by then.
- We will have lived through this difficult time.
- They will have lived abroad for most of their lives.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been living |
| you | will have been living |
| he/she/it | will have been living |
| we | will have been living |
| they | will have been living |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been living here for thirty years.
- You will have been living your passion for decades.
- He will have been living alone for years by then.
- We will have been living together for half a century.
- They will have been living abroad for generations.