Respirar means to take air into and expel it from the lungs. It is used to describe the act of breathing, essential for life, and can also be used metaphorically to refer to taking in or experiencing something.
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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 | respiro | Yo respiro profundamente cada mañana. I breathe deeply every morning. | |
| Tú | respiras | Tú respiras lentamente durante el yoga. You breathe slowly during yoga. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | respira | Ella respira con calma en la clase. She breathes calmly in class. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | respiamos | Nosotros respiamos aire fresco en el parque. We breathe fresh air in the park. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | respiáis | Vosotros respiáis profundamente en la playa. You all breathe deeply at the beach. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | respiran | Ellos respiran lentamente antes de comenzar. They breathe slowly before starting. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | respiré | Ayer respiré con dificultad. Yesterday I breathed with difficulty. | |
| Tú | respiraste | Tú respiraste profundamente. You breathed deeply. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | respiró | Él respiró con calma. He breathed calmly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | respiramos | Nosotros respiramos en silencio. We breathed silently. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | respirasteis | Vosotros respirasteis con esfuerzo. You all breathed with effort. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | respiraron | Ellos respiraron profundamente. They breathed deeply. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | respiraba | Yo respiraba profundamente en la playa. I was breathing deeply on the beach. | |
| Tú | respirabas | Tú respirabas lentamente durante la meditación. You were breathing slowly during meditation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | respiraba | Ella respiraba con calma antes del examen. She was breathing calmly before the exam. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | respirábamos | Nosotros respirábamos aire fresco en el parque. We were breathing fresh air in the park. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | respirabais | Vosotros respirabais profundamente en la clase de yoga. You all were breathing deeply in the yoga class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | respiraban | Ellos respiraban lentamente durante la caminata. They were breathing slowly during the walk. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy respirando | Estoy respirando profundamente ahora. I am breathing deeply now. | |
| Tú | estás respirando | Estás respirando muy rápido. You are breathing very fast. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está respirando | Ella está respirando con calma. She is breathing calmly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos respirando | Estamos respirando en silencio. We are breathing silently. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis respirando | Vosotros estáis respirando muy fuerte. You all are breathing very loudly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están respirando | Ellos están respirando después de correr. They are breathing after running. |
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 respirar | Voy a respirar profundamente ahora. I am going to breathe deeply now. | |
| Tú | vas a respirar | Tú vas a respirar mejor con ejercicio. You are going to breathe better with exercise. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a respirar | Ella va a respirar lentamente. She is going to breathe slowly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a respirar | Nosotros vamos a respirar en silencio. We are going to breathe silently. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a respirar | Vosotros vais a respirar mejor hoy. You all are going to breathe better today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a respirar | Ellos van a respirar profundamente. They are going to breathe deeply. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | respiraré | Mañana respirarás aire fresco en la montaña. Tomorrow you will breathe fresh air in the mountains. | |
| Tú | respirarás | Tú respirarás profundamente durante la meditación. You will breathe deeply during meditation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | respirará | Él respirará lentamente después de correr. He will breathe slowly after running. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | respiraremos | Nosotros respiraremos aire puro en el parque. We will breathe clean air in the park. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | respiraréis | Vosotros respiraréis profundamente en la clase de yoga. You all will breathe deeply in the yoga class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | respirarán | Ellos respirarán mejor después de dejar de fumar. They will breathe better after quitting smoking. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | respiraría | Yo respiraría más lentamente si estuviera cansado. I would breathe more slowly if I were tired. | |
| Tú | respirarías | Tú respirarías mejor con aire fresco. You would breathe better with fresh air. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | respiraría | Él respiraría profundamente antes de hablar. He would breathe deeply before speaking. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | respiraríamos | Nosotros respiraríamos más tranquilo en la playa. We would breathe more easily at the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | respiraríais | Vosotros respiraríais mejor en la montaña. You all would breathe better in the mountains. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | respirarían | Ellos respirarían con calma si practicaran yoga. They would breathe calmly if they practiced yoga. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he respirado | He respirado profundamente hoy. I have breathed deeply today. | |
| Tú | has respirado | ¿Has respirado bien durante el ejercicio? Have you breathed well during the exercise? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha respirado | Ella ha respirado con calma ahora. She has breathed calmly now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos respirado | Nosotros hemos respirado en silencio. We have breathed in silence. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis respirado | Vosotros habéis respirado profundamente. You all have breathed deeply. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han respirado | Ellos han respirado después de correr. They have breathed after running. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había respirado | Yo ya había respirado antes de salir. I had already breathed before leaving. | |
| Tú | habías respirado | Tú habías respirado profundamente. You had breathed deeply. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había respirado | Él había respirado con calma. He had breathed calmly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos respirado | Nosotros habíamos respirado antes de empezar. We had breathed before starting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais respirado | Vosotros habíais respirado mucho. You all had breathed a lot. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían respirado | Ellos habían respirado profundamente. They had breathed deeply. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré respirado | Para entonces, ya habré respirado profundamente. By then, I will have breathed deeply. | |
| Tú | habrás respirado | Para mañana, tú habrás respirado aire fresco. By tomorrow, you will have breathed fresh air. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá respirado | Cuando llegue, él ya habrá respirado con calma. When I arrive, he will have breathed calmly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos respirado | Para entonces, nosotros habremos respirado profundamente. By then, we will have breathed deeply. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis respirado | Para el fin de semana, vosotros habréis respirado aire puro. By the weekend, you all will have breathed clean air. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán respirado | Para esa hora, ellos habrán respirado con tranquilidad. By that time, they will have breathed peacefully. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría respirado | Yo habría respirado mejor si hubiera abierto la ventana. I would have breathed better if I had opened the window. | |
| Tú | habrías respirado | Tú habrías respirado más fácilmente con aire fresco. You would have breathed more easily with fresh air. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría respirado | Él habría respirado profundo antes de hablar. He would have breathed deeply before speaking. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos respirado | Nosotros habríamos respirado mejor en la playa. We would have breathed better at the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais respirado | Vosotros habríais respirado con calma si hubierais llegado a tiempo. You all would have breathed calmly if you had arrived on time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían respirado | Ellos habrían respirado más fácilmente en la montaña. They would have breathed more easily in the mountains. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | respire | Espero que yo respire profundamente. I hope that I breathe deeply. | |
| Tú | respires | Es importante que tú respires lentamente. It's important that you breathe slowly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | respire | Es posible que él respire con calma. It's possible that he breathes calmly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | respiremos | Queremos que nosotros respiremos bien. We want us to breathe well. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | respiéis | Dudo que vosotros respiéis en ese momento. I doubt that you all breathe at that moment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | respiren | Es importante que ellos respiren profundo. It's important that they breathe deeply. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | respirara | Esperaba que ella respirara con calma. I hoped that she would breathe calmly. | |
| Tú | respiraras | No creía que tú respirarás tan rápido. I didn't believe that you would breathe so quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | respirara | Pensé que él respirara profundamente. I thought that he would breathe deeply. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | respiráramos | Deseábamos que nosotros respiráramos mejor. We wished that we would breathe better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | respirarais | Me sorprendió que vosotros respirarais tan fuerte. It surprised me that you all would breathe so hard. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | respiraran | No creían que ellos respiraran en silencio. They didn't believe that they would breathe silently. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | respirare | Espero que yo respirare bien en la montaña. I hope that I breathe well in the mountain. | |
| Tú | respirare | Es posible que tú respirare profundamente. It's possible that you breathe deeply. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | respirare | Quizá él respirare con calma mañana. Maybe he will breathe calmly tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | respiráremos | Esperamos que nosotros respiráremos mejor. We hope that we breathe better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | respiráreis | ¿Crees que vosotros respiráreis en la playa? Do you think you will breathe on the beach? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | respiraren | Es probable que ellos respiraren en la cima. It's likely that they will breathe at the summit. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya respirado | Espero que haya respirado bien. I hope he/she has breathed well. | |
| Tú | hayas respirado | Es posible que hayas respirado profundamente. It's possible that you have breathed deeply. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya respirado | Es importante que él haya respirado antes de la carrera. It's important that he has breathed before the race. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos respirado | Esperamos que hayamos respirado bien durante la actividad. We hope that we have breathed well during the activity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis respirado | ¿Habéis respirado profundamente antes de empezar? Have you all breathed deeply before starting? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan respirado | Es probable que hayan respirado en ese momento. They probably have breathed at that moment. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera respirado | Si hubiera respirado más lentamente, no me habría mareado. If I had breathed more slowly, I wouldn't have felt dizzy. | |
| Tú | hubieras respirado | Es posible que tú hubieras respirado antes de salir. It's possible that you had breathed before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera respirado | Ella dudaba que él hubiera respirado en ese momento. She doubted that he had breathed at that moment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos respirado | No creía que nosotros hubiéramos respirado tan profundo. I didn't think that we had breathed so deeply. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais respirado | Me sorprendió que vosotros hubierais respirado tan rápido. I was surprised that you all had breathed so quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran respirado | No estaban seguros de que ellos hubieran respirado bien. They weren't sure that they had breathed well. |
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 respirado | Para entonces, ya hubiere respirado profundamente. By then, I will have already breathed deeply. | |
| Tú | hubieres respirado | Es posible que tú hubieres respirado antes de salir. It's possible that you will have breathed before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere respirado | Es probable que él hubiere respirado en ese momento. He probably will have breathed at that moment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos respirado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos respirado varias veces. By then, we will have breathed several times. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis respirado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis respirado antes de entrar. Maybe you all will have breathed before entering. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren respirado | Es posible que ellos hubieren respirado profundamente. It's possible that they will have breathed deeply. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | respira | Respira profundamente y relájate. Breathe deeply and relax. | |
| Tú | respira | ¡Respira lentamente durante la meditación! Breathe slowly during meditation! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | respire | Por favor, respire profundamente ahora. Please, breathe deeply now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | respiremos | Respiremos juntos antes de comenzar. Let's breathe together before starting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | respirad | ¡Respirad profundamente y seguid adelante! Breathe deeply and keep going! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | respiren | Que respiren con calma durante la prueba. Let them breathe calmly during the test. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no respire | No respire en el humo, por favor. Don't breathe in the smoke, please. | |
| Tú | no respires | No respires en esa zona peligrosa. Don't breathe in that dangerous area. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no respire | Por favor, no respire tan rápido. Please, don't breathe so quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no respiremos | No respiremos en el lugar cerrado. Let's not breathe in the enclosed space. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no respiráis | No respiráis en el humo tóxico. Don't breathe in the toxic smoke. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no respiren | No respiren en esa área contaminada. Don't breathe in that contaminated area. |
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