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“Respirar” (to breathe) in the Conditional Mood

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Understanding the Conditional Mood of “Respirar”

The Conditional Mood of respirar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Respirarías mejor si hicieras ejercicio. (You would breathe better if you exercised.)

Respirar is a regular verb, so its conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.

How to Use Respirar in the Conditional Mood

The conditional mood of respirar expresses hypothetical or potential actions, wishes, or events that depend on certain conditions.

Expressing a hypothetical condition: For example, Respiraría mejor si viviera cerca del mar. (I would breathe better if I lived near the sea.)

Expressing a polite request or suggestion: For example, ¿Respirarías hondo para calmarte? (Would you breathe deeply to calm down?)

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Respiraría aire puro en las montañas. (I would breathe fresh air in the mountains.)

Expressing uncertainty or possibility: For example, No sé si respiraría mejor en otro lugar. (I don’t know if I would breathe better in another place.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: Respirar por la herida (to be very angry or upset, literally “to breathe through the wound”).

Real Life Examples of Respirar in the Conditional Mood

Si respiraría aire fresco, me sentiría mucho mejor. (If I could breathe fresh air, I would feel much better.)

Después de correr, respiraríamos con dificultad por un rato. (After running, we would breathe heavily for a while.)

En la ciudad, respirarían mucha contaminación. (In the city, they would breathe a lot of pollution.)

Cuando estás estresado, respirarías más rápido. (When you’re stressed, you would breathe faster.)

En el retiro de yoga, respiraríamos profundamente para relajarnos. (At the yoga retreat, we would breathe deeply to relax.)

Si respiraría por la boca, se me secaría la garganta. (If I breathed through my mouth, my throat would get dry.)

Los bomberos respirarían humo al entrar al edificio en llamas. (The firefighters would breathe smoke when entering the burning building.)

Después de una pelea, respiraríais agitadamente. (After a fight, you all would breathe heavily.)

En la cima de la montaña, respiraría el aire fresco y puro. (At the top of the mountain, I would breathe the fresh, pure air.)

Los buzos respirarían por un tanque de oxígeno bajo el agua. (The divers would breathe from an oxygen tank underwater.)

Después de una carrera, los atletas respirarían con dificultad. (After a race, the athletes would breathe heavily.)

En un día caluroso, respiraríamos con dificultad al caminar. (On a hot day, we would breathe heavily while walking.)

Los pacientes con asma respirarían mejor con un inhalador. (Asthma patients would breathe better with an inhaler.)

En un concierto ruidoso, respiraríais el humo del público. (At a loud concert, you all would breathe the smoke from the crowd.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Respirar (to breathe) in the Conditional Mood (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.