The Conditional Mood of respirar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Respirarías mejor aire si vivieras en el campo. (You would breathe better air if you lived in the countryside.)

Respirar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs with the same infinitive ending.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Lavar (to wash) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of respirar expresses hypothetical or potential situations related to breathing.

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

Stating a condition: For example, Si tuviera más tiempo, respiraría con más calma. (If I had more time, I would breathe more calmly.)

Making a polite request: For example, ¿Respirarías profundamente conmigo? (Would you breathe deeply with me?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si respiraría bien en un lugar tan contaminado. (I don’t know if I would breathe well in such a polluted place.)

Slang/Idiomatic: For example, Respiraría tranquilo si me pagas lo que me debes. (I would breathe easy if you pay me what you owe me.)

Examples

Examples of Lavar 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 profundamente para recuperar el aliento. (After running, we would breathe deeply to catch our breath.)

En la clase de yoga, el instructor nos dijo que respiraríamos lentamente. (In the yoga class, the instructor told us we would breathe slowly.)

Cuando llegue el momento de relajarse, respiraría hondo y dejaría ir el estrés. (When the time comes to relax, I would take a deep breath and let go of the stress.)

En la meditación, respiraríamos lenta y profundamente para calmar la mente. (In meditation, we would breathe slowly and deeply to calm the mind.)

Después de una larga caminata, respiraría con dificultad por el cansancio. (After a long hike, I would breathe heavily from exhaustion.)

En el concierto, respiraríamos el humo del público que fumaba. (At the concert, we would breathe in the smoke from the audience smoking.)

Si respirarías más despacio, te relajarías más fácilmente. (If you breathed more slowly, you would relax more easily.)

En la clase de canto, respiraríamos desde el diafragma para proyectar mejor la voz. (In singing class, we would breathe from the diaphragm to better project our voices.)

Si respirarían más conscientemente, estarían más presentes en el momento. (If they breathed more consciously, they would be more present in the moment.)

Después de una pelea, respiraría hondo para calmarme. (After a fight, I would take a deep breath to calm down.)

En la oficina, respiraríamos el aire viciado por falta de ventilación. (At the office, we would breathe the stale air from lack of ventilation.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Lavar (to wash) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American 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.