The verbs vivre and suivre in the present tense in French

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The verbs vivre and suivre in the present tense

The verbs suivre (to follow) and vivre (to live) are conjugated as follows in the present tense:

Vivre en
Je vis
Tu vis
Il vit/elle vit
Nous vivons
Vous vivez
Ils vivent/elles vivent
Suivre en
Je suis
Tu suis
Il suit/elle suit
Nous suivons
Vous suivez
Ils suivent/elles suivent

The driver follows the indicated route.

We live in Brittany.

Derivatives of these verbs, such as poursuivre (to chase, to pursue), survivre (to survive) and revivre (to be revived, to come alive again), follow the same conjugation pattern.

The police chase the thief.

I've come alive again since being on vacation!

Note: Je suis is the first person singular form of the verb être (to be) être, présent and also of the verb suivre (to follow) suivre, présent.

I am happy.

I am following this car.

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