Expirar means to reach the end of a period of validity, such as a document, contract, or a deadline. It can also refer to the act of breathing out or exhaling.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | expiro | Yo expiro cuando hago ejercicio intenso. I expire when I do intense exercise.  | |
| Tú | expiras | Tú expiras lentamente durante la meditación. You exhale slowly during meditation.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | expira | Ella expira profundamente antes de hablar. She exhales deeply before speaking.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | expiramos | Nosotros expiramos al terminar la carrera. We exhale after finishing the race.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | expiráis | Vosotros expiráis lentamente en yoga. You all exhale slowly in yoga.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | expiran | Ellos expiran después de correr. They exhale after running.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | expiré | Ayer expiré el certificado. I expired the certificate yesterday.  | |
| Tú | expiraste | Tú expiraste la licencia la semana pasada. You expired the license last week.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | expiró | El contrato expiró en diciembre. The contract expired in December.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | expiramos | Expiramos la oferta ayer. We expired the offer yesterday.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | expirasteis | Vuestros permisos expirasteis en marzo. Your permits expired in March.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | expiraron | Las visas expiraron el mes pasado. The visas expired last month.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | expiraba | El aire expiraba lentamente en la habitación. The air was slowly exhaling in the room.  | |
| Tú | expirabas | Tú expirabas profundamente después de correr. You were exhaling deeply after running.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | expiraba | Ella expiraba con calma durante la meditación. She was exhaling calmly during meditation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | expirábamos | Nosotros expirábamos juntos en la clase de yoga. We were exhaling together in the yoga class.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | expirabais | Vosotros expirabais lentamente en la respiración profunda. You all were exhaling slowly during deep breathing.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | expiraban | Ellos expiraban después de terminar la carrera. They were exhaling after finishing the race.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy expirando | Estoy expirando el aire lentamente. I am exhaling the air slowly.  | |
| Tú | estás expirando | Estás expirando después de correr. You are exhaling after running.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está expirando | Ella está expirando en la clase de yoga. She is exhaling in the yoga class.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos expirando | Estamos expirando al respirar profundamente. We are exhaling while breathing deeply.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis expirando | Vosotros estáis expirando en la sesión de meditación. You all are exhaling during the meditation session.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están expirando | Los niños están expirando después de jugar. The children are exhaling after playing.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a expirar | Voy a expirar en unos minutos. I am going to expire in a few minutes.  | |
| Tú | vas a expirar | ¿Vas a expirar después de la carrera? Are you going to expire after the race?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a expirar | Ella va a expirar pronto. She is going to expire soon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a expirar | Vamos a expirar en unos días. We are going to expire in a few days.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a expirar | Vosotros vais a expirar mañana. You all are going to expire tomorrow.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a expirar | Ellos van a expirar pronto. They are going to expire soon.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | expiraré | Mañana expiraré el documento. Tomorrow I will expire the document.  | |
| Tú | expirarás | Tú expirarás en unos minutos. You will expire in a few minutes.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | expirará | El paquete expirará pronto. The package will expire soon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | expiraremos | Nosotros expiraremos en el futuro cercano. We will expire in the near future.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | expiraréis | Vosotros expiraréis en unos días. You all will expire in a few days.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | expirarán | Ellos expirarán en el próximo mes. They will expire next month.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | expiraría | Yo expiraría si no recibiera ayuda. I would expire if I didn't receive help.  | |
| Tú | expirarías | Tú expiraría en esa situación. You would expire in that situation.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | expiraría | Él expiraría si no cuidara su salud. He would expire if he didn't take care of his health.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | expiraríamos | Nosotros expiríamos si no actuáramos ahora. We would expire if we didn't act now.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | expiraríais | Vosotros expiriríais sin tratamiento. You all would expire without treatment.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | expirarían | Ellos expirían en esas condiciones. They would expire under those conditions.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he expirado | Yo he expirado el documento. I have expired the document.  | |
| Tú | has expirado | Tú has expirado la medicina. You have expired the medicine.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha expirado | Él ha expirado la fecha de vencimiento. He has expired the expiration date.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos expirado | Nosotros hemos expirado los permisos. We have expired the permits.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis expirado | Vosotros habéis expirado las entradas. You all have expired the tickets.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han expirado | Ellos han expirado los certificados. They have expired the certificates.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había expirado | El medicamento ya había expirado. The medication had already expired.  | |
| Tú | habías expirado | Tú habías expirado la leche. You had expired the milk.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había expirado | La oferta ya había expirado. The offer had already expired.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos expirado | Nosotros habíamos expirado el contrato. We had expired the contract.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais expirado | Vosotros habíais expirado las llaves. You all had expired the keys.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían expirado | Las medicinas habían expirado. The medicines had expired.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré expirado | Para entonces, ya habré expirado el plazo. By then, I will have expired the deadline.  | |
| Tú | habrás expirado | Para mañana, habrás expirado el contrato. By tomorrow, you will have expired the contract.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá expirado | El paciente habrá expirado para entonces. The patient will have expired by then.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos expirado | Para fin de año, habremos expirado el certificado. By the end of the year, we will have expired the certificate.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis expirado | Para la próxima semana, habréis expirado el permiso. By next week, you all will have expired the permit.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán expirado | Para entonces, habrán expirado las garantías. By then, they will have expired the warranties.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría expirado | Yo habría expirado si no hubiera renovado. I would have expired if I hadn't renewed.  | |
| Tú | habrías expirado | Tú habrías expirado sin la ayuda del doctor. You would have expired without the doctor's help.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría expirado | Ella habría expirado sin tratamiento. She would have expired without treatment.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos expirado | Nosotros habríamos expirado sin la medicación. We would have expired without the medication.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais expirado | Vosotros habríais expirado sin la vacuna. You all would have expired without the vaccine.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían expirado | Ellos habrían expirado si no hubieran actuado. They would have expired if they hadn't acted.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | expire | Es importante que yo expire pronto. It's important that I expire soon.  | |
| Tú | expires | Espero que tú expires mañana. I hope that you expire tomorrow.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | expire | Es posible que él expire en la clínica. It's possible that he expires at the clinic.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | expiremos | Queremos que nosotros expiremos en paz. We want us to expire peacefully.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | expiráis | Es necesario que vosotros expireis pronto. It's necessary that you all expire soon.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | expiren | Dudo que ellos expire en esa situación. I doubt that they expire in that situation.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | expirara | Esperaba que expirara pronto. I hoped that he/she/it would expire soon.  | |
| Tú | expiraras | No creía que expiraras tan rápido. I didn't believe that you would expire so quickly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | expirara | Pensé que expirara en ese momento. I thought that he/she/it would expire at that moment.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | expiráramos | Deseábamos que expiráramos juntos. We wished that we would expire together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | expirarais | No sabíamos que expirararais tan pronto. We didn't know that you all would expire so soon.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | expiraran | Esperaban que expiraran antes de la fecha. They hoped that they would expire before the date.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | expirare | Si expirare mañana, no podré asistir. If I expire tomorrow, I won't be able to attend.  | |
| Tú | expirares | Cuando expirares, dejarás un legado. When you expire, you will leave a legacy.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | expirare | Es posible que expirare en esa fecha. He/She/You may expire on that date.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | expiráremos | Esperamos que expiráremos con paz. We hope that we will expire peacefully.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | expirareis | Quizá expirare en el futuro cercano. Maybe you will expire in the near future.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | expiraren | Es probable que expiraren pronto. They/You all may expire soon.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya expirado | Espero que haya expirado la medicina. I hope the medicine has expired.  | |
| Tú | hayas expirado | Es posible que hayas expirado el plazo. It's possible that you have expired the deadline.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya expirado | No creo que él haya expirado todavía. I don't think he has expired yet.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos expirado | Es importante que hayamos expirado el certificado. It's important that we have expired the certificate.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis expirado | ¿Habéis expirado ya el documento? Have you already expired the document?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan expirado | No creo que hayan expirado las vacunas. I don't think the vaccines have expired.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera expirado | Si hubiera expirado antes, no habría llegado. If I had expired earlier, I wouldn't have arrived.  | |
| Tú | hubieras expirado | Es posible que hubieras expirado sin saberlo. You might have expired without knowing.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera expirado | Es probable que ella hubiera expirado en esa situación. It's likely that she had expired in that situation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos expirado | Si hubiéramos expirado, no estaríamos aquí ahora. If we had expired, we wouldn't be here now.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais expirado | Quizá vosotros hubierais expirado en esa circunstancia. Maybe you all had expired in that circumstance.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran expirado | No creo que ellos hubieran expirado todavía. I don't think they had expired yet.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere expirado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere expirado el plazo. When I arrive, the deadline will have already expired.  | |
| Tú | hubieres expirado | Si hubieres expirado, no podrás participar. If you have expired, you won't be able to participate.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere expirado | Es probable que él hubiere expirado el contrato. It's likely that he will have expired the contract.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos expirado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos expirado el acuerdo. By then, we will have expired the agreement.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis expirado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis expirado el plazo. When you arrive, the deadline will have already expired.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren expirado | Es posible que ellos hubieren expirado el permiso. It's possible that they will have expired the permit.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | expira | ¡Expira profundamente y relájate! Breathe deeply and relax!  | |
| Tú | expira | ¡Expira lentamente durante la meditación! Exhale slowly during meditation!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | expire | ¡Expire con calma y sin prisa! Exhale calmly and slowly!  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | expiremos | ¡Expiremos juntos para aliviar el estrés! Let's exhale together to relieve stress!  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | expirad | ¡Expirad lentamente antes de comenzar! Exhale slowly before starting!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | expiren | ¡Expiren profundamente antes de la prueba! Exhale deeply before the test!  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no expiro | No expiro en lugares cerrados. I do not expire in closed places.  | |
| Tú | no expires | No expires el plazo sin avisar. Do not expire the deadline without warning.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no expire | No expire el certificado aún. The certificate does not expire yet.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no expiremos | No expiremos el seguro todavía. Let's not expire the insurance yet.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no expiréis | No expiréis los productos vencidos. Do not expire the expired products.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no expiren | No expiren los permisos sin revisión. The permits do not expire without review.  | 
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