restar Negative Imperative Conjugation
restar — to subtract
The negative imperative of restar uses the present subjunctive: no restes, no reste, no restemos, no restéis, no resten.
restar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to subtract something or NOT to diminish the value of something.
Notes on restar in the Negative Imperative
Restar is regular; the negative imperative forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No restes importancia a lo que hiciste.
Don't take importance away from what you did.
tú
No restemos el tiempo de descanso.
Let's not subtract the break time.
nosotros
No resten los impuestos todavía.
Don't subtract the taxes yet (you all).
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no resta
Correct: no restes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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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.
Conditional
yo: restaría
The conditional of restar is regular: restaría, restarías, restaría, restaríamos, restaríais, restarían.
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.