/abite/to liveA1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- no object — No object; a place follows directly or with à/en/dans
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
habit-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
habit-+-ons -ez -ent
habit-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
habit-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
habit-+-e -es -e -ent
habiter-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
habiter-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
habiter
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
habité
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
habité
Conjugation
| I | j'habite/ʒabit/I live | /ʒabit/ | I live |
| you | tu habites/ty abit/you live | /ty abit/ | you live |
| he/she | il habite/il abit/he lives | /il abit/ | he lives |
| we | nous habitons/nuz abitɔ̃/we live | /nuz abitɔ̃/ | we live |
| you | vous habitez/vuz abite/you live | /vuz abite/ | you live |
| they | ils habitent/ilz abit/they live | /ilz abit/ | they live |
Examples
- /ʒa.bit a to.ʁɔ̃.to/
J'habite à Toronto.I live in Toronto.
- /nu.z‿a.bi.tɔ̃.z‿ɑ̃ fʁɑ̃s/
Nous habitons en France.We live in France.
- /u a.bit.ty/
Où habites-tu ?Where do you live?
Set phrases
habiter chezto live at someone's place
Notes
habiterandvivresplit the work.habiteris where your address is;vivreis being alive or the manner of living:J'habite à TorontobutJe vis bien.The preposition can be dropped:
J'habite Torontois as correct asJ'habite à Toronto.chezfor a person's home:J'habite chez mes parents. Seelieux-a-en-au.