aspirarConjugation
aspirar means to breathe in.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'aspirara' or 'aspirase', is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive, like 'aspire' or 'aspiren', follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no aspires' (tú) or 'no aspiren' (ustedes).
Imperative
Use imperative forms like 'aspira' (tú) and 'aspiren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional 'aspiraría' is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Preterite
The preterite of aspirar is regular: aspiré, aspiraste, aspiró, aspiramos, aspirasteis, aspiraron.
Imperfect
The imperfect 'aspiraba' describes ongoing past actions, habits, or background details.
Present
The present tense 'aspiro' is for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
Future
The future tense 'aspiraré' expresses what will happen or probability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does aspirar mean in Spanish?
aspirar means "to breathe in".
Is aspirar a regular or irregular verb?
aspirar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate aspirar in the present tense?
The present tense of aspirar is: yo aspiro, tú aspiras, él/ella/usted aspira, nosotros aspiramos, vosotros aspiráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aspiran.
How do you conjugate aspirar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of aspirar is: yo aspiré, tú aspiraste, él/ella/usted aspiró, nosotros aspiramos, vosotros aspirasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aspiraron.
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