How to conjugate Descansar in Spanish
To rest Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Descansar
- Descansar in the Indicative Present
- Descansar in the Indicative Preterite
- Descansar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Descansar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Descansar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Descansar in the Indicative Future
- Descansar in the Indicative Conditional
- Descansar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Descansar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Descansar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Descansar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Descansar
- Imperative tenses of Descansar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Descansar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Descansar is the Spanish verb for "to rest". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to descansar include: reposar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | descansar | to rest |
| Past participle | descansado | rested |
| Gerund | descansando | resting |
Indicative Tenses of Descansar
Descansar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of descansar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "descanso", meaning "I rest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descanso | I rest |
| Tú | descansas | you rest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descansa | s/he rests, you (formal) rest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descansamos | we rest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descansáis | you (plural) rest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descansan | they rest, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of descansar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "descansé", meaning "I rested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descansé | I rested |
| Tú | descansaste | you rested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descansó | s/he rested, you (formal) rested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descansamos | we rested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descansasteis | you (plural) rested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descansaron | they rested, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of descansar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "descansaba", meaning "I used to rest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descansaba | I used to rest |
| Tú | descansabas | you used to rest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descansaba | s/he used to rest, you (formal) used to rest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descansábamos | we used to rest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descansabais | you (plural) used to rest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descansaban | they used to rest, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of descansar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy descansando", meaning "I am resting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy descansando | I am resting |
| Tú | estás descansando | you are resting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está descansando | s/he is resting, you (formal) are resting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos descansando | we are resting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis descansando | you (plural) are resting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están descansando | they are resting, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of descansar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a descansar", meaning "I am going to rest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a descansar | I am going to rest |
| Tú | vas a descansar | you are going to rest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a descansar | s/he is going to rest, you (formal) are going to rest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a descansar | we are going to rest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a descansar | you (plural) are going to rest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a descansar | they are going to rest, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of descansar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "descansaré", meaning "I will rest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descansaré | I will rest |
| Tú | descansarás | you will rest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descansará | s/he will rest, you (formal) will rest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descansaremos | we will rest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descansaréis | you (plural) will rest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descansarán | they will rest, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of descansar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "descansaría", meaning "I would rest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descansaría | I would rest |
| Tú | descansarías | you would rest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descansaría | s/he would rest, you (formal) would rest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descansaríamos | we would rest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descansaríais | you (plural) would rest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descansarían | they would rest, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of descansar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he descansado", meaning "I have rested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he descansado | I have rested |
| Tú | has descansado | you have rested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha descansado | s/he has rested, you (formal) have rested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos descansado | we have rested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis descansado | you (plural) have rested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han descansado | they have rested, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of descansar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había descansado", meaning "I had rested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había descansado | I had rested |
| Tú | habías descansado | you had rested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había descansado | s/he had rested, you (formal) had rested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos descansado | we had rested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais descansado | you (plural) had rested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían descansado | they had rested, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of descansar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré descansado", meaning "I will have rested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré descansado | I will have rested |
| Tú | habrás descansado | you will have rested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá descansado | s/he will have rested, you (formal) will have rested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos descansado | we will have rested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis descansado | you (plural) will have rested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán descansado | they will have rested, |
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Descansar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of descansar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría descansado", meaning "I would have rested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría descansado | I would have rested |
| Tú | habrías descansado | you would have rested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría descansado | s/he would have rested, you (formal) would have rested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos descansado | we would have rested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais descansado | you (plural) would have rested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían descansado | they would have rested, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Descansar
Descansar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "descanse", meaning "I rest".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descanse | I rest |
| Tú | descanses | you rest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descanse | s/he rests, you (formal) rest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descansemos | we rest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descanséis | you (plural) rest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descansen | they rest, |
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Descansar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "descansara", meaning "I rested".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descansara | I rested |
| Tú | descansaras | you rested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descansara | s/he rested, you (formal) rested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descansáramos | we rested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descansarais | you (plural) rested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descansaran | they rested, |
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Descansar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "descansare", meaning "I will rest".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descansare | I will rest |
| Tú | descansares | you will rest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descansare | s/he will rest, you (formal) will rest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descansáremos | we will rest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descansareis | you (plural) will rest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descansaren | they will rest, |
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Descansar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya descansado", meaning "I have rested".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya descansado | I have rested |
| Tú | hayas descansado | you have rested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya descansado | s/he has rested, you (formal) have rested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos descansado | we have rested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis descansado | you (plural) have rested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan descansado | they have rested, |
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Descansar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera descansado", meaning "I had rested".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera descansado | I had rested |
| Tú | hubieras descansado | you had rested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera descansado | s/he had rested, you (formal) had rested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos descansado | we had rested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais descansado | you (plural) had rested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran descansado | they had rested, |
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Descansar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere descansado", meaning "I will have rested".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere descansado | I will have rested |
| Tú | hubieres descansado | you will have rested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere descansado | s/he will have rested, you (formal) will have rested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos descansado | we will have rested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis descansado | you (plural) will have rested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren descansado | they will have rested, |
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Imperative Tenses of Descansar
Descansar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "descanse", meaning "(to you formal) rest!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | descansa | (to you) rest! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descanse | (to you formal) rest! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descansemos | let's rest! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descansad | (to you plural) rest! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descansen | (to you plural formal) rest! |
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Descansar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no descanse", meaning "(to you formal) don't rest!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no descanses | (to you) don't rest! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no descanse | (to you formal) don't rest! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no descansemos | let's not rest! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no descanséis | (to you plural) don't rest! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no descansen | (to you plural formal) don't rest! |
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