/respiˈɾaɾ/
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Translation
to breathe
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Word origin
From Latin respirare ('to breathe again, to breathe'), from re- ('again') and spirare ('to breathe'). It means 'to breathe'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- respirare
- English cognates
- respire, spirit, inspire
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | respiro | respiré | respiraba | respiraré | respiraría |
| tú | respiras | respiraste | respirabas | respirarás | respirarías |
| él/ella/ud. | respira | respiró | respiraba | respirará | respiraría |
| nos. | respiramos | respiramos | respirábamos | respiraremos | respiraríamos |
| vos. | respiráis | respirasteis | respirabais | respiraréis | respiraríais |
| ellos/uds. | respiran | respiraron | respiraban | respirarán | respirarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | respire | respirara | respirase |
| tú | respires | respiraras | respirases |
| él/ella/ud. | respire | respirara | respirase |
| nos. | respiremos | respiráramos | respirásemos |
| vos. | respiréis | respirarais | respiraseis |
| ellos/uds. | respiren | respiraran | respirasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | respira |
| ud. | respire |
| nosotros | respiremos |
| vosotros | respirad |
| uds. | respiren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- respirando
- Past participle
- respirado
Examples
.
I need to go out to breathe street air.
.
It is difficult to breathe in this room.
.
Breathe calmly before speaking.
.
The boy was breathing very quickly at night.
.
Let us go to the park to breathe fresh air.
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