This is the 5975th most frequent Spanish word.
vivía
"Vivía" means "lived" (imperfect tense of "vivir," referring to habitual or ongoing actions in the past).
In this sentence, 'vivía' is used as an imperfect tense verb indicating an action in the past that was habitual or continuous, describing the context of the subject's residence.
Yo vivía en una casa roja cerca del bosque.
I used to live in a red house near the forest.
Here, 'vivía' is used to set the background or context for another past action, indicating a time period in which the subject resided in Mexico.
Cuando vivía en México, aprendí a hacer tortillas.
When I lived in Mexico, I learned how to make tortillas.
In this example, 'vivía' is used in reported speech within the imperfect tense, referencing a past habitual or ongoing state of Pedro's living situation.