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yo respiraba

was breathing, was in the air

→ respirar
respir to breathe + aba Imperfect past (I/he/she/you form)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #48,694
was breathing
SP: Respiraba despacio mientras dormía.
EN: He was breathing slowly while he slept.
was in the air Used impersonally with se to describe an atmosphere or feeling.
SP: En la sala se respiraba tranquilidad.
EN: There was a feeling of calm in the room.
Conjugation of respirar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First respiraba —
Third respiraba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First respiraba —
Third respiraba —

Respiraba alto después de correr la maratón entera sin detenerse.

She was breathing heavily after running the entire marathon without stopping.

Debo decir que se respiraba el aire solemne de una ceremonia.

I must say that the air felt solemn, like that of a ceremony.

— Divorzio all'italiana (1961)

Cada vez que respiraba.

Every time I breathed.

— Devdas (2002)

Ni siquiera respiraba con dificultad.

He wasn't even breathing heavily.

Acabamos de verlo en la UTI, y parecía que respiraba.

We just saw him in the ICU, and he seemed to be breathing.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)