What does asfixiar mean?
asfixiar means to asphyxiate, suffocate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Asfixiar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn asfixiar, meaning to asphyxiate, suffocate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: asfixiandoparticiple: asfixiado
Principal forms of asfixiar
- Infinitive
- asfixiar
- Gerund
- asfixiando
- Past participle
- asfixiado
Asfixiar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | asfixio | asfixié | asfixiaba | asfixiaré |
| tú | asfixias | asfixiaste | asfixiabas | asfixiarás |
| él / ella / usted | asfixia | asfixió | asfixiaba | asfixiará |
| nosotros/as | asfixiamos | asfixiamos | asfixiábamos | asfixiaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | asfixian | asfixiaron | asfixiaban | asfixiarán |
Pattern notes
- Asfixiar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with asfixiar
Ella lo asfixió con una almohada.She suffocated him with a pillow.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Altos impuestos asfixian el crecimiento económico.High taxes stifle economic growth.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate asfixiar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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