How to conjugate respirar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

respirar
to breathe
regular verb

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.

How to conjugate respirar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
respiré
respiraste
Él / Ella / Usted
respiró
Nosotros / Nosotras
respiramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
respirasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
respiraron

Examples of respirar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer respiré con dificultad.
Yesterday I breathed with difficulty.
Tú respiraste profundamente.
You breathed deeply.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él respiró con calma.
He breathed calmly.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros respiramos en silencio.
We breathed silently.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros respirasteis con esfuerzo.
You all breathed with effort.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos respiraron profundamente.
They breathed deeply.

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