descansar Present Conjugation
descansar — to rest
Descansar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: descanso, descansas, descansa, descansamos, descansáis, descansan.
descansar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about your current habits or routine, like how much you usually rest after work or if you take a nap on Sundays.
Notes on descansar in the Present
Descansar is completely regular in the present tense. It follows the standard pattern for all -ar verbs without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo descanso un poco después de comer.
I rest a bit after eating.
yo
¿Tú descansas lo suficiente por la noche?
Do you rest enough at night?
tú
Ellos descansan en el sofá los fines de semana.
They rest on the sofa on weekends.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'descanso' to mean 'I am resting' in every context.
Correct: Use 'estoy descansando' for actions happening right this second.
Why: The simple present is better for habits, while the present progressive is for the immediate moment.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.