Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Inspirar in Spanish
To inspire Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Inspirar (to inspire) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: inspiro, inspiras, inspira, inspiramos, inspiráis, inspiran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Inspirar
- Inspirar in the Indicative Present
- Inspirar in the Indicative Preterite
- Inspirar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Inspirar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Inspirar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Inspirar in the Indicative Future
- Inspirar in the Indicative Conditional
- Inspirar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Inspirar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Inspirar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Inspirar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Inspirar
- Imperative tenses of Inspirar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Inspirar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Inspirar is the Spanish verb for "to inspire". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to inspirar include: apasionar, impulsar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | inspirar | to inspire |
| Past participle | inspirado | inspired |
| Gerund | inspirando | inspiring |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of inspirar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "inspiro", meaning "I inspire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inspiro | I inspire |
| Tú | inspiras | you inspire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inspira | s/he inspires |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inspiramos | we inspire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inspiráis | you (plural) inspire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inspiran | they inspire |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of inspirar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "inspiré", meaning "I inspired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inspiré | I inspired |
| Tú | inspiraste | you inspired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inspiró | s/he inspired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inspiramos | we inspired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inspirasteis | you (plural) inspired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inspiraron | they inspired |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of inspirar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "inspiraba", meaning "I used to inspire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inspiraba | I used to inspire |
| Tú | inspirabas | you used to inspire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inspiraba | s/he used to inspire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inspirábamos | we used to inspire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inspirabais | you (plural) used to inspire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inspiraban | they used to inspire |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of inspirar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy inspirando", meaning "I am inspiring".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy inspirando | I am inspiring |
| Tú | estás inspirando | you are inspiring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está inspirando | s/he is inspiring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos inspirando | we are inspiring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis inspirando | you (plural) are inspiring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están inspirando | they are inspiring |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of inspirar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a inspirar", meaning "I am going to inspire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a inspirar | I am going to inspire |
| Tú | vas a inspirar | you are going to inspire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a inspirar | s/he is going to inspire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a inspirar | we are going to inspire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a inspirar | you (plural) are going to inspire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a inspirar | they are going to inspire |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of inspirar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "inspiraré", meaning "I will inspire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inspiraré | I will inspire |
| Tú | inspirarás | you will inspire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inspirará | s/he will inspire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inspiraremos | we will inspire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inspiraréis | you (plural) will inspire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inspirarán | they will inspire |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of inspirar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "inspiraría", meaning "I would inspire".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inspiraría | I would inspire |
| Tú | inspirarías | you would inspire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inspiraría | s/he would inspire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inspiraríamos | we would inspire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inspiraríais | you (plural) would inspire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inspirarían | they would inspire |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of inspirar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he inspirado", meaning "I have inspired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he inspirado | I have inspired |
| Tú | has inspirado | you have inspired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha inspirado | s/he has inspired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos inspirado | we have inspired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis inspirado | you (plural) have inspired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han inspirado | they have inspired |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of inspirar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había inspirado", meaning "I had inspired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había inspirado | I had inspired |
| Tú | habías inspirado | you had inspired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había inspirado | s/he had inspired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos inspirado | we had inspired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais inspirado | you (plural) had inspired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían inspirado | they had inspired |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of inspirar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré inspirado", meaning "I will have inspired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré inspirado | I will have inspired |
| Tú | habrás inspirado | you will have inspired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá inspirado | s/he will have inspired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos inspirado | we will have inspired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis inspirado | you (plural) will have inspired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán inspirado | they will have inspired |
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Inspirar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of inspirar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría inspirado", meaning "I would have inspired".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría inspirado | I would have inspired |
| Tú | habrías inspirado | you would have inspired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría inspirado | s/he would have inspired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos inspirado | we would have inspired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais inspirado | you (plural) would have inspired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían inspirado | they would have inspired |
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Inspirar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "inspire", meaning "I inspire".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inspire | I inspire |
| Tú | inspires | you inspire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inspire | s/he inspires |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inspiremos | we inspire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inspiréis | you (plural) inspire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inspiren | they inspire |
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Inspirar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "inspirara", meaning "I inspired".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inspirara | I inspired |
| Tú | inspiraras | you inspired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inspirara | s/he inspired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inspiráramos | we inspired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inspirarais | you (plural) inspired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inspiraran | they inspired |
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Inspirar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "inspirare", meaning "I will inspire".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inspirare | I will inspire |
| Tú | inspirares | you will inspire |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inspirare | s/he will inspire |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inspiráremos | we will inspire |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inspirareis | you (plural) will inspire |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inspiraren | they will inspire |
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Inspirar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya inspirado", meaning "I have inspired".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya inspirado | I have inspired |
| Tú | hayas inspirado | you have inspired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya inspirado | s/he has inspired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos inspirado | we have inspired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis inspirado | you (plural) have inspired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan inspirado | they have inspired |
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Inspirar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera inspirado", meaning "I had inspired".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera inspirado | I had inspired |
| Tú | hubieras inspirado | you had inspired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera inspirado | s/he had inspired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos inspirado | we had inspired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais inspirado | you (plural) had inspired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran inspirado | they had inspired |
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Inspirar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere inspirado", meaning "I will have inspired".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere inspirado | I will have inspired |
| Tú | hubieres inspirado | you will have inspired |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere inspirado | s/he will have inspired |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos inspirado | we will have inspired |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis inspirado | you (plural) will have inspired |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren inspirado | they will have inspired |
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Inspirar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "inspire", meaning "(to you formal) inspire!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | inspira | (to you) inspire! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inspire | (to you formal) inspire! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inspiremos | let's inspire! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inspirad | (to you plural) inspire! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inspiren | (to you plural formal) inspire! |
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Inspirar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no inspire", meaning "(to you formal) don't inspire!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no inspires | (to you) don't inspire! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no inspire | (to you formal) don't inspire! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no inspiremos | let's not inspire! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no inspiréis | (to you plural) don't inspire! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no inspiren | (to you plural formal) don't inspire! |
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Frequently asked questions about Inspirar
Is inspirar a regular or irregular verb?
Inspirar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate inspirar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), inspirar is conjugated as: yo inspiro, tú inspiras, él/ella/usted inspira, nosotros inspiramos, vosotros inspiráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inspiran. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate inspirar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), inspirar is conjugated as: yo inspiré, tú inspiraste, él/ella/usted inspiró, nosotros inspiramos, vosotros inspirasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inspiraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate inspirar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), inspirar is conjugated as: yo inspiraba, tú inspirabas, él/ella/usted inspiraba, nosotros inspirábamos, vosotros inspirabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes inspiraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate inspirar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), inspirar is conjugated as: yo inspiraré, tú inspirarás, él/ella/usted inspirará, nosotros inspiraremos, vosotros inspiraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inspirarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate inspirar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), inspirar is conjugated as: yo inspire, tú inspires, él/ella/usted inspire, nosotros inspiremos, vosotros inspiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inspiren. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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