inspiró

Inspiró is the third-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb inspirar. It marks a completed action in the past and can refer to two main senses of inspirar: to inspire (to fill with motivation or emotion) and to inhale (to draw in air). The exact meaning depends on context and accompanying words.

The verb derives from Latin inspirare, formed from in- “into” and spirare “to breathe.” Over time, its sense broadened from the literal act of breathing in to the figurative sense of arousing creativity or motivation.

In usage, inspiró contrasts with the imperfect inspiraba, which describes ongoing or repeated past actions. Related forms include inspirar (present), inspiró (preterite), inspirado (past participle), inspiración (noun), and inspirado/a (adjective). The accent on the final syllable signals the stress pattern typical of the preterite form in -ar verbs.

Examples:

El discurso del orador inspiró al público. (The speaker’s speech inspired the audience.)

La música inspiró al compositor a escribir una nueva pieza. (The music inspired the composer to write a new piece.)

Se inspiró al escuchar la melodía. (He/she became inspired by listening to the melody.)

See also: inspiración, inspirado, inspirar.