inhalar Present Conjugation
inhalar — to inhale
The present tense of inhalar is regular: inhalo, inhalas, inhala, inhalamos, inhaláis, inhalan, for actions happening now or habitually.
inhalar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for the action of inhaling when it's happening right now, is a habit, or is a general truth. 'I inhale when I exercise' or 'He inhales deeply every morning'.
Notes on inhalar in the Present
Inhalar is regular in the present tense. The 'nosotros' form, 'inhalamos', is identical to the preterite; rely on context.
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo, inhalo y exhalo lentamente.
Right now, I inhale and exhale slowly.
yo
¿Inhalas aire fresco por la mañana?
Do you inhale fresh air in the morning?
tú
El bebé inhala tranquilamente mientras duerme.
The baby inhales peacefully while sleeping.
él/ella/usted
Los atletas inhalan mucho oxígeno.
Athletes inhale a lot of oxygen.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific, completed action in the past.
Correct: Use the preterite: 'Ayer inhaló una vez'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not single past events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent in 'inhaláis' (vosotros).
Correct: The correct form is 'inhaláis'.
Why: The accent is necessary for pronunciation and to distinguish it from other potential verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: inhalé
The preterite of inhalar is regular: inhalé, inhalaste, inhaló, inhalamos, inhalasteis, inhalaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: inhalaba
The imperfect of inhalar is regular: inhalaba, inhalabas, inhalaba, inhalábamos, inhalabais, inhalaban, for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: inhalaré
The future tense of inhalar is regular: inhalaré, inhalarás, inhalará, inhalaremos, inhalaréis, inhalarán, for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: inhalaría
The conditional of inhalar is regular: inhalaría, inhalarías, inhalaría, inhalaríamos, inhalaríais, inhalarían, for hypothetical actions ('would').
Present Subjunctive
yo: inhale
The present subjunctive of inhalar is regular: inhale, inhales, inhalemos, inhalen, inhaléis, used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inhalara
The imperfect subjunctive of inhalar has two forms: inhalara/inhalase and inhalarais/inhalaseis, used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inhala
The imperative of inhalar uses regular -ar endings: inhala, inhale, inhalemos, inhalen, inhalad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no inhales
Negative commands for inhalar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no inhales, no inhale, no inhalemos, no inhalen, no inhaléis.