descansar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
descansar — to rest
The imperfect subjunctive of descansar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite stem: descansara, descansaras, descansara, descansáramos, descansarais, descansaran.
descansar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I rested more...') or when a past wish or request is involved ('They wanted me to rest').
Notes on descansar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Descansar is regular. Always remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form: descansáramos.
Example Sentences
Si yo descansara más, tendría más energía.
If I rested more, I would have more energy.
yo
Me pidieron que yo descansara un rato.
They asked me to rest for a while.
yo
Si nosotros descansáramos hoy, mañana estaríamos listos.
If we rested today, we would be ready tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'descansáramos'.
Correct: Always add the accent on the third-to-last syllable for nosotros.
Why: All 'nosotros' forms in the imperfect subjunctive require this accent to maintain correct stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: descanso
Descansar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: descanso, descansas, descansa, descansamos, descansáis, descansan.
Preterite
yo: descansé
The preterite of descansar follows regular -ar endings: descansé, descansaste, descansó, descansamos, descansasteis, descansaron.
Imperfect
yo: descansaba
The imperfect of descansar uses regular -aba endings: descansaba, descansabas, descansaba, descansábamos, descansabais, descansaban.
Future
yo: descansaré
To form the future of descansar, add endings to the infinitive: descansaré, descansarás, descansará, descansaremos, descansaréis, descansarán.
Conditional
yo: descansaría
The conditional of descansar is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: descansaría, descansarías, descansaría, descansaríamos, descansaríais, descansarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: descanse
The present subjunctive of descansar uses -e endings: descanse, descanses, descanse, descansemos, descanséis, descansen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descansa
The imperative of descansar gives commands: descansa (tú), descansad (vosotros), and uses subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no descanses
The negative imperative of descansar uses the present subjunctive forms: no descanses, no descanse, no descansemos, no descanséis, no descansen.