position of "you"

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position of "you"

Does usted/tú have to be after the verb, or could it also be in front of the verb?

which of these are allowed:

¿Dónde vive usted?

¿Dónde usted vive?

¿Dónde vives tú?

¿Dónde tú vives?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using vivo en + [city/country/region] to say where you live in Spanish"
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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Fred

You can place the subject either at the front or at the end:

¿Dónde vive usted?

¿Usted dónde vive?

¿Dónde vives tú?

¿Tú dónde vives?

We don't place the subject between dónde and the verb.

Saludos

Inma

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D. A.A0Kwiziq community member

Donde vives tu?

No need to write tu , vives. 

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D. A.A0Kwiziq community member

Donde vives tu?

No need to write tu , vives. 

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position of "you"

Does usted/tú have to be after the verb, or could it also be in front of the verb?

which of these are allowed:

¿Dónde vive usted?

¿Dónde usted vive?

¿Dónde vives tú?

¿Dónde tú vives?

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