Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Respirar in Spanish
To breathe Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Respirar (to breathe) is a widely used regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: respiro, respiras, respira, respiramos, respiráis, respiran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Respirar
- Respirar in the Indicative Present
- Respirar in the Indicative Preterite
- Respirar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Respirar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Respirar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Respirar in the Indicative Future
- Respirar in the Indicative Conditional
- Respirar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Respirar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Respirar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Respirar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Respirar
- Imperative tenses of Respirar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Respirar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Respirar is the Spanish verb for "to breathe". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | respirar | to breathe |
| Past participle | respirado | breathed |
| Gerund | respirando | breathing |
Indicative Tenses of Respirar
Respirar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of respirar 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, "respiro", meaning "I breathe".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respiro | I breathe |
| Tú | respiras | you breathe |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respira | s/he breathes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respiramos | we breathe |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respiráis | you (plural) breathe |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respiran | they breathe |
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Respirar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of respirar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "respiré", meaning "I breathed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respiré | I breathed |
| Tú | respiraste | you breathed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respiró | s/he breathed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respiramos | we breathed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respirasteis | you (plural) breathed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respiraron | they breathed |
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Respirar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of respirar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "respiraba", meaning "I used to breathe".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respiraba | I used to breathe |
| Tú | respirabas | you used to breathe |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respiraba | s/he used to breathe |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respirábamos | we used to breathe |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respirabais | you (plural) used to breathe |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respiraban | they used to breathe |
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Respirar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of respirar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy respirando", meaning "I am breathing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy respirando | I am breathing |
| Tú | estás respirando | you are breathing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está respirando | s/he is breathing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos respirando | we are breathing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis respirando | you (plural) are breathing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están respirando | they are breathing |
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Respirar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of respirar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a respirar", meaning "I am going to breathe".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a respirar | I am going to breathe |
| Tú | vas a respirar | you are going to breathe |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a respirar | s/he is going to breathe |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a respirar | we are going to breathe |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a respirar | you (plural) are going to breathe |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a respirar | they are going to breathe |
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Respirar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of respirar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "respiraré", meaning "I will breathe".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respiraré | I will breathe |
| Tú | respirarás | you will breathe |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respirará | s/he will breathe |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respiraremos | we will breathe |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respiraréis | you (plural) will breathe |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respirarán | they will breathe |
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Respirar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of respirar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "respiraría", meaning "I would breathe".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respiraría | I would breathe |
| Tú | respirarías | you would breathe |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respiraría | s/he would breathe |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respiraríamos | we would breathe |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respiraríais | you (plural) would breathe |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respirarían | they would breathe |
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Respirar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of respirar 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 respirado", meaning "I have breathed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he respirado | I have breathed |
| Tú | has respirado | you have breathed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha respirado | s/he has breathed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos respirado | we have breathed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis respirado | you (plural) have breathed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han respirado | they have breathed |
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Respirar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of respirar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había respirado", meaning "I had breathed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había respirado | I had breathed |
| Tú | habías respirado | you had breathed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había respirado | s/he had breathed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos respirado | we had breathed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais respirado | you (plural) had breathed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían respirado | they had breathed |
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Respirar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of respirar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré respirado", meaning "I will have breathed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré respirado | I will have breathed |
| Tú | habrás respirado | you will have breathed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá respirado | s/he will have breathed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos respirado | we will have breathed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis respirado | you (plural) will have breathed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán respirado | they will have breathed |
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Respirar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of respirar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría respirado", meaning "I would have breathed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría respirado | I would have breathed |
| Tú | habrías respirado | you would have breathed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría respirado | s/he would have breathed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos respirado | we would have breathed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais respirado | you (plural) would have breathed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían respirado | they would have breathed |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Respirar
Respirar 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, "respire", meaning "I breathe".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respire | I breathe |
| Tú | respires | you breathe |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respire | s/he breathes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respiremos | we breathe |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respiréis | you (plural) breathe |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respiren | they breathe |
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Respirar 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, "respirara", meaning "I breathed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respirara | I breathed |
| Tú | respiraras | you breathed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respirara | s/he breathed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respiráramos | we breathed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respirarais | you (plural) breathed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respiraran | they breathed |
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Respirar 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, "respirare", meaning "I will breathe".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | respirare | I will breathe |
| Tú | respirares | you will breathe |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respirare | s/he will breathe |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respiráremos | we will breathe |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respirareis | you (plural) will breathe |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respiraren | they will breathe |
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Respirar 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 respirado", meaning "I have breathed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya respirado | I have breathed |
| Tú | hayas respirado | you have breathed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya respirado | s/he has breathed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos respirado | we have breathed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis respirado | you (plural) have breathed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan respirado | they have breathed |
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Respirar 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 respirado", meaning "I had breathed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera respirado | I had breathed |
| Tú | hubieras respirado | you had breathed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera respirado | s/he had breathed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos respirado | we had breathed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais respirado | you (plural) had breathed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran respirado | they had breathed |
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Respirar 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 respirado", meaning "I will have breathed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere respirado | I will have breathed |
| Tú | hubieres respirado | you will have breathed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere respirado | s/he will have breathed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos respirado | we will have breathed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis respirado | you (plural) will have breathed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren respirado | they will have breathed |
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Imperative Tenses of Respirar
Respirar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "respire", meaning "(to you formal) breathe!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | respira | (to you) breathe! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | respire | (to you formal) breathe! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | respiremos | let's breathe! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | respirad | (to you plural) breathe! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | respiren | (to you plural formal) breathe! |
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Respirar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no respire", meaning "(to you formal) don't breathe!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no respires | (to you) don't breathe! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no respire | (to you formal) don't breathe! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no respiremos | let's not breathe! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no respiréis | (to you plural) don't breathe! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no respiren | (to you plural formal) don't breathe! |
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Frequently asked questions about Respirar
Is respirar a regular or irregular verb?
Respirar 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 respirar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), respirar is conjugated as: yo respiro, tú respiras, él/ella/usted respira, nosotros respiramos, vosotros respiráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes respiran. 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 respirar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), respirar is conjugated as: yo respiré, tú respiraste, él/ella/usted respiró, nosotros respiramos, vosotros respirasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes respiraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate respirar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), respirar is conjugated as: yo respiraba, tú respirabas, él/ella/usted respiraba, nosotros respirábamos, vosotros respirabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes respiraban. 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 respirar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), respirar is conjugated as: yo respiraré, tú respirarás, él/ella/usted respirará, nosotros respiraremos, vosotros respiraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes respirarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate respirar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), respirar is conjugated as: yo respire, tú respires, él/ella/usted respire, nosotros respiremos, vosotros respiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes respiren. 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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