Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | descanso | descansé | descansaba | descansaré | descansaría |
| tú | descansas | descansaste | descansabas | descansarás | descansarías |
| él / ella / usted | descansa | descansó | descansaba | descansará | descansaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | descansamos | descansamos | descansábamos | descansaremos | descansaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descansáis | descansasteis | descansabais | descansaréis | descansaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descansan | descansaron | descansaban | descansarán | descansarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | descanse | descansara |
| tú | descanses | descansaras |
| él / ella / usted | descanse | descansara |
| nosotros / nosotras | descansemos | descansáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descanséis | descansarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descansen | descansaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | descansa | no descanses |
| usted | descanse | no descanse |
| nosotros | descansemos | no descansemos |
| vosotros | descansad | no descanséis |
| ustedes | descansen | no descansen |
Descansar conjugation quick answers
- Descansar present tense
- The present tense of descansar is: descanso, descansas, descansa, descansamos, descansáis, descansan.
- Descansar preterite
- The preterite of descansar is: descansé, descansaste, descansó, descansamos, descansasteis, descansaron.
- Descansar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of descansar is: descansaba, descansabas, descansaba, descansábamos, descansabais, descansaban.
- Descansar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of descansar is: descanse, descanses, descanse, descansemos, descanséis, descansen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of descansar?
The yo form of descansar is "descanso" in the present tense, "descansé" in the preterite, and "descanse" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of descansar?
The past participle of descansar is "descansado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he descansado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of descansar?
The gerund of descansar is "descansando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy descansando").
How do you conjugate descansar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), descansar is: descansé, descansaste, descansó, descansamos, descansasteis, descansaron.
How do you conjugate descansar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), descansar is: descansaba, descansabas, descansaba, descansábamos, descansabais, descansaban.
What is the present subjunctive of descansar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of descansar is: descanse, descanses, descanse, descansemos, descanséis, descansen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of descansar?
The affirmative tú command of descansar is "descansa" and the negative is "no descanses".
Is descansar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb descansar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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