The English verb "breathe" means "to inhale and exhale, to live" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "breathe" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "breathe" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | breathe |
| you | you (singular) | breathe |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | breathes |
| we | we | breathe |
| you | you (plural) | breathe |
| they | they | breathe |
He breathes through his nose.
say it hee BREETHZ throo hiz nohz
He breathes through his nose.
In other languages
- French Il respire par le nez.
- German Er atmet durch die Nase.
- Spanish Él respira por la nariz.
- Dutch Hij ademt door zijn neus.
I breathe slowly and relax.
say it ai BREETH SLOH-lee and ri-LAKS
I breathe slowly and relax.
In other languages
- French Je respire lentement et je me détends.
- German Ich atme langsam und entspanne mich.
- Spanish Respiro lentamente y me relajo.
- Dutch Ik adem langzaam en ontspan.
How to Conjugate "breathe" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | breathed |
| you | you (singular) | breathed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | breathed |
| we | we | breathed |
| you | you (plural) | breathed |
| they | they | breathed |
He breathed fresh air outside.
say it hee BREETHD fresh air out-SYDE
He breathed fresh air outside.
In other languages
- French Il a respiré de l'air frais dehors.
- German Er atmete draußen frische Luft.
- Spanish Él respiró aire fresco afuera.
- Dutch Hij ademde buiten frisse lucht in.
I breathed deeply after running.
say it ai BREETHD DEEP-lee AF-ter RUN-ing
I breathed deeply after running.
In other languages
- French J'ai respiré profondément après avoir couru.
- German Ich atmete nach dem Laufen tief ein.
- Spanish Respiré profundamente después de correr.
- Dutch Ik ademde diep na het hardlopen.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will breathe |
| you | you (singular) | will breathe |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will breathe |
| we | we | will breathe |
| you | you (plural) | will breathe |
| they | they | will breathe |
He will breathe fresh air outside.
say it hee wil BREETH fresh air out-SIDE
He will breathe fresh air outside.
In other languages
- French Il respirera de l'air frais dehors.
- German Er wird draußen frische Luft atmen.
- Spanish Él respirará aire fresco afuera.
- Dutch Hij zal buiten frisse lucht inademen.
I will breathe deeply and relax.
say it AI wil BREETH DEEP-lee and ri-LAKS
I will breathe deeply and relax.
In other languages
- French Je respirerai profondément et me détendrai.
- German Ich werde tief atmen und mich entspannen.
- Spanish Respiraré profundamente y me relajaré.
- Dutch Ik zal diep ademhalen en ontspannen.
How to Conjugate "breathe" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am breathing |
| you | you (singular) | are breathing |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is breathing |
| we | we | are breathing |
| you | you (plural) | are breathing |
| they | they | are breathing |
He is breathing fresh air.
say it HEE iz BREE-thing fresh AIR
He is breathing fresh air.
In other languages
- French Il respire de l'air frais.
- German Er atmet frische Luft.
- Spanish Él está respirando aire fresco.
- Dutch Hij ademt frisse lucht in.
I am breathing slowly.
say it AI am BREE-thing SLOH-lee
I am breathing slowly.
In other languages
- French Je respire lentement.
- German Ich atme langsam.
- Spanish Estoy respirando lentamente.
- Dutch Ik adem langzaam.
How to Conjugate "breathe" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have breathed |
| you | you (singular) | have breathed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has breathed |
| we | we | have breathed |
| you | you (plural) | have breathed |
| they | they | have breathed |
She has breathed slowly.
say it Shee haz BREETHD SLOH-lee
She has breathed slowly.
In other languages
- French Elle a respiré lentement.
- German Sie hat langsam geatmet.
- Spanish Ella ha respirado lentamente.
- Dutch Zij heeft langzaam geademd.
I have breathed deeply.
say it AI hav BREETHD DEEP-lee
I have breathed deeply.
In other languages
- French J'ai respiré profondément.
- German Ich habe tief geatmet.
- Spanish He respirado profundamente.
- Dutch Ik heb diep geademd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "breathe"
Is "breathe" regular or irregular in English?
"Breathe" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "breathe" mean in English?
The English verb "breathe" means "to inhale and exhale, to live" in English.
How do you conjugate "breathe" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → breathe, you → breathe, he/she/it → breathes, we → breathe, you → breathe, they → breathe.
How many tenses does "breathe" have in English?
"Breathe" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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