respirar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
respirar — to breathe
The present subjunctive of respirar (respire) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain conjunctions.
respirar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive with respirar after expressions of desire, emotion, doubt, or uncertainty. It's also common after 'para que' (so that) and 'antes de que' (before).
Notes on respirar in the Present Subjunctive
Respirar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are identical to the él/ella/usted present indicative for the tú, él/ella/usted, and ellos/ellas/ustedes forms.
Example Sentences
Espero que respires bien después de la carrera.
I hope you breathe well after the race.
tú
Me alegra que usted respire tranquilo ahora.
I'm glad you (usted) are breathing easy now.
Buscamos un lugar donde respiremos aire fresco.
We're looking for a place where we can breathe fresh air.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos respiren el mismo aire.
I doubt they breathe the same air.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que respiréis con calma.
I want you (vosotros) to breathe calmly.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', use 'respires', not 'respiras'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'respire' (yo/él/ella/usted present subjunctive) with 'respiras' (tú present indicative).
Correct: If you mean 'I hope *he* breathes', use 'Espero que él respire'. If you mean '*you* breathe', use 'Espero que tú respires'.
Why: The yo, él, ella, and usted forms are the same in the present subjunctive, but the tú form is different.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: respiro
The present tense of respirar (respiro) describes habitual actions, things happening now, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: respiré
The preterite of respirar (respiré) indicates completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: respiraba
The imperfect tense of respirar (respiraba) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and sets the scene.
Future
yo: respiraré
The future tense of respirar (respiraré) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: respiraría
The conditional of respirar (respiraría) expresses hypotheticals ('would breathe'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: respirara
The imperfect subjunctive of respirar (respirara/respirase) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: respira
Use the imperative of respirar for direct commands: respira (tú), respire (usted), respiremos (nosotros), respiren (ustedes), respirad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no respires
Negative commands for respirar use the present subjunctive: no respires (tú), no respire (usted), no respiremos (nosotros), no respiren (ustedes), no respiréis (vosotros).