What does respirar mean?
respirar means to breathe in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Respirar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn respirar, meaning to breathe, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: respirandoparticiple: respirado
Principal forms of respirar
- Infinitive
- respirar
- Gerund
- respirando
- Past participle
- respirado
Respirar 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 | respiro | respiré | respiraba | respiraré |
| tú | respiras | respiraste | respirabas | respirarás |
| él / ella / usted | respira | respiró | respiraba | respirará |
| nosotros/as | respiramos | respiramos | respirábamos | respiraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | respiran | respiraron | respiraban | respirarán |
Pattern notes
- Respirar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with respirar
La gente normalmente respira de 12 a 20 veces por minuto.People normally breathe 12 to 20 times a minute.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Respire por la boca profundamente.Breathe deeply through your mouth.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Incluso el alcalde respira dioxina.Even the mayor breathes dioxin.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate respirar 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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