Conjugation of descansar

The Spanish verb descansar means "to rest". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to rest
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: descansando
Past participle: descansado

Quick answer

The present tense of descansar is yo descanso, tú descansas, él/ella/usted descansa, nosotros descansamos, vosotros descansáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descansan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of descansar

Present Presente
yo	descanso
tú	descansas
él/ella/usted	descansa
nosotros	descansamos
vosotros	descansáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	descansan

More tenses of descansar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	descansé
tú	descansaste
él/ella/usted	descansó
nosotros	descansamos
vosotros	descansasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	descansaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	descansaba
tú	descansabas
él/ella/usted	descansaba
nosotros	descansábamos
vosotros	descansabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	descansaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	descansaré
tú	descansarás
él/ella/usted	descansará
nosotros	descansaremos
vosotros	descansaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	descansarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	descansaría
tú	descansarías
él/ella/usted	descansaría
nosotros	descansaríamos
vosotros	descansaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	descansarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	descanse
tú	descanses
él/ella/usted	descanse
nosotros	descansemos
vosotros	descanséis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	descansen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	descansa
usted	descanse
nosotros	descansemos
vosotros	descansad
ustedes	descansen

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he descansado
tú	has descansado
él/ella/usted	ha descansado
nosotros	hemos descansado
vosotros	habéis descansado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han descansado

Notes on descansar

Descansar is regular. Every form follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as descanso, descansé, and descansaré.

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Example sentences with descansar

Hoy descanso después de comer. Today I rest after eating.
Ayer descansamos en casa toda la tarde. Yesterday we rested at home all afternoon.
Mañana descansaré después del trabajo. Tomorrow I will rest after work.
Ya hemos descansado un poco. We have already rested a little.

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Frequently asked questions

Is descansar a regular verb?

Yes, descansar is regular. Every form follows the regular -ar model.

What are the present tense forms of descansar?

The forms are descanso, descansas, descansa, descansamos, descansáis, and descansan.

What are the participles of descansar?

The gerund is descansando and the past participle is descansado. The present perfect uses forms of haber plus descansado.