restar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
restar — to subtract
The present subjunctive of restar uses -e endings: reste, restes, reste, restemos, restéis, resten.
restar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone subtracts something, or after phrases like 'es importante que'.
Notes on restar in the Present Subjunctive
Restar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs by using -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que restes los días de vacaciones.
I hope you subtract the vacation days.
tú
Es posible que resten el costo del seguro.
It is possible they will subtract the insurance cost.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No quiero que esto reste importancia a tu éxito.
I don't want this to take away importance from your success.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: restas (in a subjunctive context)
Correct: restes
Why: Learners often use the indicative -as ending when the subjunctive -es is required after triggers like 'espero que'.
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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.
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.