Respirar (to breathe) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

Respirar (to breathe) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Respirar - Conjugation of to breathe in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Respirar (to breathe) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Los diferentes lados de la naturaleza (The different sides of nature)

Conjugation of to breathe in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

yo respirara/respirase I would breathe
tú respiraras/respirases you breathed
él/ella respirara/respirase he would breathe/she would breathe
nosotros/nosotras respiráramos/respirásemos we breathed
vosotros/vosotras respirarais/respiraseis You/vosotros would breathe
ellos/ellas respiraran/respirasen they breathed

Example phrases

Si yo respirara/respirase aquí, sentiría el olor del girasol. If I breathed here, I would smell the sunflower.
Si tú respiraras/respirases hondo, te relajarías más. If you breathed deeply, you would relax more.
Si él respirara/respirase cerca del rosal, disfrutaría de su fragancia. If he were to breathe near the rosebush, he would enjoy its fragrance.
Si nosotros respiráramos/respirásemos juntos, nos sentiríamos más conectados. If we breathed together, we would feel more connected.
Si vosotros respirarais/respiraseis profundamente, os sentiríais mejor. If you breathed deeply, you would feel better.
Si ellos respiraran/respirasen en el campo, experimentarían la naturaleza de cerca. If they breathed in the countryside, they would experience nature up close.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - respirar (to breathe)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Respirar (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si nosotros ... juntos, nos sentiríamos más conectados.

Si nosotros respiráramos/respirásemos juntos, nos sentiríamos más conectados.

(If we breathed together, we would feel more connected.)

2. Si tú ... hondo, te relajarías más.

Si tú respiraras/respirases hondo, te relajarías más.

(If you breathed deeply, you would relax more.)

3. Si ellos ... en el campo, experimentarían la naturaleza de cerca.

Si ellos respiraran/respirasen en el campo, experimentarían la naturaleza de cerca.

(If they breathed in the countryside, they would experience nature up close.)

4. Si yo ... aquí, sentiría el olor del girasol.

Si yo respirara/respirase aquí, sentiría el olor del girasol.

(If I breathed here, I would smell the sunflower.)

5. Si él ... cerca del rosal, disfrutaría de su fragancia.

Si él respirara/respirase cerca del rosal, disfrutaría de su fragancia.

(If he were to breathe near the rosebush, he would enjoy its fragrance.)

6. Si vosotros ... profundamente, os sentiríais mejor.

Si vosotros respirarais/respiraseis profundamente, os sentiríais mejor.

(If you breathed deeply, you would feel better.)