respirarConjugation
respirar means to breathe.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present tense of respirar (respiro) describes habitual actions, things happening now, and general truths.
Future
The future tense of respirar (respiraré) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Imperfect
The imperfect tense of respirar (respiraba) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and sets the scene.
Conditional
The conditional of respirar (respiraría) expresses hypotheticals ('would breathe'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Preterite
The preterite of respirar (respiré) indicates completed past actions.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for respirar use the present subjunctive: no respires (tú), no respire (usted), no respiremos (nosotros), no respiren (ustedes), no respiréis (vosotros).
Imperative
Use the imperative of respirar for direct commands: respira (tú), respire (usted), respiremos (nosotros), respiren (ustedes), respirad (vosotros).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of respirar (respire) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain conjunctions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of respirar (respirara/respirase) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does respirar mean in Spanish?
respirar means "to breathe".
Is respirar a regular or irregular verb?
respirar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate respirar in the present tense?
The present tense of respirar is: yo respiro, tú respiras, él/ella/usted respira, nosotros respiramos, vosotros respiráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes respiran.
How do you conjugate respirar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of respirar is: yo respiré, tú respiraste, él/ella/usted respiró, nosotros respiramos, vosotros respirasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes respiraron.
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