descansar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
descansar — to rest
The present subjunctive of descansar uses -e endings: descanse, descanses, descanse, descansemos, descanséis, descansen.
descansar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to rest, or when expressing a wish or doubt, like 'I hope you rest well.'
Notes on descansar in the Present Subjunctive
Descansar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the rule of using the 'yo' form of the present indicative (descanso), dropping the 'o', and adding -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú descanses este fin de semana.
I hope that you rest this weekend.
tú
Mi jefe quiere que nosotros descansemos un poco.
My boss wants us to rest a bit.
nosotros
Es importante que usted descanse después de la cirugía.
It is important that you rest after the surgery.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'descansa' after 'querer que'.
Correct: Use 'descanse'.
Why: Phrases of desire like 'querer que' trigger the subjunctive mood, not the indicative.
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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.
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.