reposar Preterite Conjugation
reposar — to rest
The preterite of reposar is regular: reposé, reposaste, reposó, reposamos, reposasteis, reposaron.
reposar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past. If you rested for a specific, finished period, like 'Reposé dos horas ayer' (I rested for two hours yesterday), this is the tense you need.
Notes on reposar in the Preterite
Reposar is fully regular in the preterite. The nosotros form 'reposamos' is identical to the present indicative, so context is key to differentiate.
Example Sentences
Ayer reposé en el sofá después del trabajo.
Yesterday I rested on the sofa after work.
yo
¿Reposaste bien anoche?
Did you rest well last night?
tú
Él reposó solo cinco minutos.
He rested for only five minutes.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros reposamos en la playa toda la tarde.
We rested on the beach all afternoon.
nosotros
Ellos reposaron hasta tarde el domingo.
They rested until late on Sunday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'reposaba' when the action was completed.
Correct: For a specific, finished rest period like 'last night', use the preterite: 'Reposaste anoche'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'reposé' and 'reposó'.
Correct: The yo form is 'reposé' and the él/ella/usted form is 'reposó', both requiring an accent.
Why: The accents distinguish these preterite forms from other verb forms and indicate the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reposo
The present indicative of reposar (reposo, reposas, etc.) is regular and used for current or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: reposaba
The imperfect of reposar (reposaba, reposabas, etc.) is regular and describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reposaré
The future of reposar is regular: reposaré, reposarás, reposará, reposaremos, reposaréis, reposarán.
Conditional
yo: reposaría
The conditional of reposar is regular: reposaría, reposarías, reposaría, reposaríamos, reposaríais, reposarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: repose
The present subjunctive of reposar (repose, reposes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reposara
The imperfect subjunctive of reposar (reposara/reposase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reposa
Use 'reposa' (tú) and 'repose' (usted) for direct commands, 'reposad' for vosotros, and 'reposemos'/'reposen' for nosotros/ustedes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reposes
Formed with 'no' + present subjunctive: no reposo, no reposes, no repose, no reposemos, no reposéis, no reposen.