I regret to inform you that your parents were in a car accident. They are alive; however, they sustained serious injuries.Lamento informarle que sus padres estuvieron en un accidente automovilístico. Están vivos; sin embargo, sufrieron lesiones graves.
I dropped off your plants at your house. - They are alive? I haven't watered them for months.Dejé tus plantas en tu casa. - ¿Siguen vivas? No las he regado por meses.