descansar Negative Imperative Conjugation
descansar — to rest
The negative imperative of descansar uses the present subjunctive forms: no descanses, no descanse, no descansemos, no descanséis, no descansen.
descansar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to rest yet, perhaps because there is still work to be done.
Notes on descansar in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands, these are identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
¡No descanses todavía! Casi terminamos.
Don't rest yet! We're almost finished.
tú
No descanséis hasta que el salón esté limpio.
Don't rest until the living room is clean.
vosotros
Por favor, no descansen en el pasillo.
Please, don't rest in the hallway.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no descansa' for a command.
Correct: Use 'no descanses'.
Why: Negative commands for 'tú' must use the subjunctive ending (-es), not the indicative (-a).
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descansara
The imperfect subjunctive of descansar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite stem: descansara, descansaras, descansara, descansáramos, descansarais, descansaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descansa
The imperative of descansar gives commands: descansa (tú), descansad (vosotros), and uses subjunctive forms for others.