Conjugate inspirar in Spanish

to inspire, to inhale

inspirar is a regular -ar verb ranked #532 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Su valentía inspira a todos los que la conocen." (Her courage inspires everyone who knows her.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inspiro
inspiras
él/ella/Ud. inspira
nosotros inspiramos
vosotros inspiráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. inspiran
Example

Su valentía inspira a todos los que la conocen.

Her courage inspires everyone who knows her.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inspiré
inspiraste
él/ella/Ud. inspiró
nosotros inspiramos
vosotros inspirasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. inspiraron
Example

Ayer yo inspiré.

Yesterday I inspire, to inhale.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inspiraba
inspirabas
él/ella/Ud. inspiraba
nosotros inspirábamos
vosotros inspirabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. inspiraban
Example

Antes yo inspiraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to inspire, to inhale often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inspiraré
inspirarás
él/ella/Ud. inspirará
nosotros inspiraremos
vosotros inspiraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. inspirarán
Example

Mañana yo inspiraré.

Tomorrow I will inspire, to inhale.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inspiraría
inspirarías
él/ella/Ud. inspiraría
nosotros inspiraríamos
vosotros inspiraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. inspirarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo inspiraría.

If I could, I would inspire, to inhale.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inspire
inspires
él/ella/Ud. inspire
nosotros inspiremos
vosotros inspiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. inspiren
Example

Espero que tú inspires.

I hope that you inspire, to inhale.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
inspira
él/ella/Ud. inspire
nosotros inspiremos
vosotros inspirad
ellos/ellas/Uds. inspiren
Example

Su valentía inspira a todos los que la conocen.

Her courage inspires everyone who knows her.

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