-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate aspirar in Spanish

to vacuum / to aspire

aspirar is a regular -ar verb ranked #276 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo aspiro todos los días." (I vacuum every day.). 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 aspiro
aspiras
él/ella/Ud. aspira
nosotros aspiramos
vosotros aspiráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aspiran
Example

Yo aspiro todos los días.

I vacuum every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aspiré
aspiraste
él/ella/Ud. aspiró
nosotros aspiramos
vosotros aspirasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aspiraron
Example

Nosotros aspiramos juntos.

We vacuum together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aspiraba
aspirabas
él/ella/Ud. aspiraba
nosotros aspirábamos
vosotros aspirabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. aspiraban
Example

Antes yo aspiraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to vacuum / to aspire often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aspiraré
aspirarás
él/ella/Ud. aspirará
nosotros aspiraremos
vosotros aspiraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aspirarán
Example

Mañana yo aspiraré.

Tomorrow I will vacuum / to aspire.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aspiraría
aspirarías
él/ella/Ud. aspiraría
nosotros aspiraríamos
vosotros aspiraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. aspirarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo aspiraría.

If I could, I would vacuum / to aspire.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aspire
aspires
él/ella/Ud. aspire
nosotros aspiremos
vosotros aspiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aspiren
Example

Quiero que tú aspires más.

I want you to vacuum more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
aspira
él/ella/Ud. aspire
nosotros aspiremos
vosotros aspirad
ellos/ellas/Uds. aspiren
Example

Él aspira con frecuencia.

He vacuums often.

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