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    vivir en las afueras

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    Formed by the regular -ir verb 'vivir' followed by the prepositional phrase 'en las afueras'. The noun 'afueras' functions as a pluralia tantum in this context, meaning the peripheral areas or suburbs of a city. The phrase can be conjugated across all tenses and moods to match the subject.

    Sample sentences

    Prefiero vivir en las afueras porque hay menos ruido y más áreas verdes.

    I prefer living on the outskirts because there is less noise and more green areas.

    Muchos jóvenes deciden vivir en las afueras debido a los altos precios del alquiler en el centro.

    Many young people decide to live in the suburbs due to high rent prices in the city center.

    Mis abuelos han vivido en las afueras de Madrid durante más de treinta años.

    My grandparents have lived on the outskirts of Madrid for more than thirty years.

    Quick facts

    verb_conjugation:'vivir' is a regular third-conjugation verb (-ir)
    gender_and_number:'afueras' is feminine plural
    preposition_usage:'en' denotes location (living there), while 'a' denotes movement towards (mudarse a las afueras)

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    Example

    Prefiero vivir en las afueras porque hay menos ruido y más áreas verdes.

    I prefer living on the outskirts because there is less noise and more green areas.

    Muchos jóvenes deciden vivir en las afueras debido a los altos precios del alquiler en el centro.

    Many young people decide to live in the suburbs due to high rent prices in the city center.

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