What does aspirar mean?
aspirar means to inhale in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to aspire, to desire to be; to vacuum.
Spanish verb guide
Aspirar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn aspirar, meaning to inhale, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: aspirandoparticiple: aspirado
Principal forms of aspirar
- Infinitive
- aspirar
- Gerund
- aspirando
- Past participle
- aspirado
Aspirar 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 | aspiro | aspiré | aspiraba | aspiraré |
| tú | aspiras | aspiraste | aspirabas | aspirarás |
| él / ella / usted | aspira | aspiró | aspiraba | aspirará |
| nosotros/as | aspiramos | aspiramos | aspirábamos | aspiraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | aspiran | aspiraron | aspiraban | aspirarán |
Pattern notes
- Aspirar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with aspirar
Todos aspiramos a la felicidad.We all wish for happiness.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Todos aspiran a una vida mejor.Everyone aspires to have a better life.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nosotros aspiramos a la felicidad.We seek happiness.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate aspirar 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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