restarConjugation
restar means to subtract.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of restar is regular: restara, restaras, restara, restáramos, restarais, restaran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of restar uses -e endings: reste, restes, reste, restemos, restéis, resten.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of restar uses the present subjunctive: no restes, no reste, no restemos, no restéis, no resten.
Imperative
The affirmative imperative of restar gives commands: resta, reste, restemos, restad, resten.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of restar is regular: restaría, restarías, restaría, restaríamos, restaríais, restarían.
Preterite
Restar is regular in the preterite: resté, restaste, restó, restamos, restasteis, restaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of restar follows the standard -aba pattern: restaba, restabas, restaba, restábamos, restabais, restaban.
Present
The present tense of restar is regular: resto, restas, resta, restamos, restáis, restan.
Future
The future of restar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: restaré, restarás, restará, restaremos, restaréis, restarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does restar mean in Spanish?
restar means "to subtract".
Is restar a regular or irregular verb?
restar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate restar in the present tense?
The present tense of restar is: yo resto, tú restas, él/ella/usted resta, nosotros restamos, vosotros restáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes restan.
How do you conjugate restar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of restar is: yo resté, tú restaste, él/ella/usted restó, nosotros restamos, vosotros restasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes restaron.
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