descansar
to rest
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | descanso |
| tú | descansas |
| él/ella | descansa |
| nosotros | descansamos |
| vosotros | descansáis |
| ellos/ellas | descansan |
Yo descanso en el sofá después del trabajo.
I rest on the couch after work.
Nosotros descansamos los fines de semana.
We rest on the weekends.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | descansé |
| tú | descansaste |
| él/ella | descansó |
| nosotros | descansamos |
| vosotros | descansasteis |
| ellos/ellas | descansaron |
Ayer descansé mucho después de la fiesta.
Yesterday I rested a lot after the party.
Ellos descansaron en la playa durante sus vacaciones.
They rested on the beach during their vacation.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | descansaba |
| tú | descansabas |
| él/ella | descansaba |
| nosotros | descansábamos |
| vosotros | descansabais |
| ellos/ellas | descansaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre descansaba después de la escuela.
When I was a child, I always rested after school.
Nosotros descansábamos en casa cada domingo.
We used to rest at home every Sunday.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | descansaré |
| tú | descansarás |
| él/ella | descansará |
| nosotros | descansaremos |
| vosotros | descansaréis |
| ellos/ellas | descansarán |
Mañana descansaré todo el día.
Tomorrow I will rest all day.
Ellos descansarán en el hotel después del viaje.
They will rest at the hotel after the trip.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | descansaría |
| tú | descansarías |
| él/ella | descansaría |
| nosotros | descansaríamos |
| vosotros | descansaríais |
| ellos/ellas | descansarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, descansaría más a menudo.
If I had time, I would rest more often.
Nosotros descansaríamos si no tuviéramos tanto trabajo.
We would rest if we didn't have so much work.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | descanse |
| tú | descanses |
| él/ella | descanse |
| nosotros | descansemos |
| vosotros | descanseis |
| ellos/ellas | descansen |
Espero que tú descanses bien esta noche.
I hope you rest well tonight.
Es importante que ellos descansen antes del examen.
It is important that they rest before the exam.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | descansara |
| tú | descansaras |
| él/ella | descansara |
| nosotros | descansáramos |
| vosotros | descansarais |
| ellos/ellas | descansaran |
Si yo descansara más, me sentiría mejor.
If I rested more, I would feel better.
Si nosotros descansáramos, tendríamos más energía.
If we rested, we would have more energy.
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Common questions
- Is "descansar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "descansar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "descansar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "descansar" conjugates as: descansas, descanso, descansan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "descansar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "descansar" conjugates as: descansaste, descansé, descansaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "descansar" in Spanish?
- "descansar" (to rest) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.