Phrasal verb
live with sb
Definition
phrasal verb. To share a home with another person. You live in the same house or apartment as them.
phrasal verb. To cohabit or share one's residence with another person. This is a literal, transitive prepositional verb.
Examples
“I live with my parents.”
“When I was a student, I lived with three other people to save money on rent.”
“He found it increasingly difficult to live with a partner whose political views were so diametrically opposed to his own.”
Examples
simple
“I live with my parents.”
contextual
“When I was a student, I lived with three other people to save money on rent.”
complex
“He found it increasingly difficult to live with a partner whose political views were so diametrically opposed to his own.”
Usage
The object is always a person or people with whom one shares a residence.
Teaching tip
Contrast with 'live alone' or 'live by oneself'. A simple classroom activity is asking students 'Who do you live with?' to practice the structure.
Pitfall
I live my parents.
I live with my parents.
The preposition 'with' is necessary to connect the verb 'live' to the person you share a home with.
Phrasal verb
Particles
with
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
live + with + object