restar Conditional Conjugation
restar — to subtract
The conditional of restar is regular: restaría, restarías, restaría, restaríamos, restaríais, restarían.
restar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what would be subtracted under certain conditions or to speak politely about diminishing something.
Notes on restar in the Conditional
Restar is regular in the conditional; just add the -ía endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo restaría esa cantidad si fuera tú.
I would subtract that amount if I were you.
yo
Eso le restaría mérito a tu trabajo.
That would take merit away from your work.
él/ella/usted
¿Restarían ellos el IVA del precio?
Would they subtract the VAT from the price?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: restaria
Correct: restaría
Why: All conditional forms require an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resto
The present tense of restar is regular: resto, restas, resta, restamos, restáis, restan.
Preterite
yo: resté
Restar is regular in the preterite: resté, restaste, restó, restamos, restasteis, restaron.
Imperfect
yo: restaba
The imperfect of restar follows the standard -aba pattern: restaba, restabas, restaba, restábamos, restabais, restaban.
Future
yo: restaré
The future of restar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: restaré, restarás, restará, restaremos, restaréis, restarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reste
The present subjunctive of restar uses -e endings: reste, restes, reste, restemos, restéis, resten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: restara
The imperfect subjunctive of restar is regular: restara, restaras, restara, restáramos, restarais, restaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resta
The affirmative imperative of restar gives commands: resta, reste, restemos, restad, resten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no restes
The negative imperative of restar uses the present subjunctive: no restes, no reste, no restemos, no restéis, no resten.