Regular -ARR verb

descansar
to rest

Complete conjugation reference for descansar (to rest) — all 13 tenses with example sentences, grammar notes and GCSE tips.

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Descansar — all 13 tenses

Descansar is a regular -arr verb meaning to rest.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yodescanso
descansas
éldescansa
nosdescansamos
vosdescansáis
ellosdescansan
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yodescansé
descansaste
éldescansó
nosdescansamos
vosdescansasteis
ellosdescansaron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yodescansaba
descansabas
éldescansaba
nosdescansábamos
vosdescansabais
ellosdescansaban
Futuro guide →
yodescansaré
descansarás
éldescansará
nosdescansaremos
vosdescansaréis
ellosdescansarán
Condicional guide →
yodescansaría
descansarías
éldescansaría
nosdescansaríamos
vosdescansaríais
ellosdescansarían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe descansado
has descansado
élha descansado
noshemos descansado
voshabéis descansado
elloshan descansado
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía descansado
habías descansado
élhabía descansado
noshabíamos descansado
voshabíais descansado
elloshabían descansado
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré descansado
habrás descansado
élhabrá descansado
noshabremos descansado
voshabréis descansado
elloshabrán descansado
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy descansando
estás descansando
élestá descansando
nosestamos descansando
vosestáis descansando
ellosestán descansando
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yodescanse
descanses
éldescanse
nosdescansemos
vosdescanséis
ellosdescansen
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yodescansara
descansaras
éldescansara
nosdescansáramos
vosdescansarais
ellosdescansaran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo
descansa
éldescanse
nosdescansemos
vosdescansad
ellosdescansen

Example sentences with descansar

descansar — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with descansar

⚠ Common mistakes

Make sure you apply the correct endings for descansar in each tense and pronoun. Check the tables above and practice regularly.

Grammar notes

descansar is a regular -arr verb. It follows the standard -arr pattern across all tenses.

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Quick quiz — descansar

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él / ella (Presente)
él / ella (Futuro)
nosotros (Presente)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate descansar in the present tense?

yo: descanso, tú: descansas, él: descansa, nosotros: descansamos, vosotros: descansáis, ellos: descansan

Is descansar a regular or irregular verb?

Descansar is a regular -arr verb following the standard -arr pattern.

How do you use descansar in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use descansar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.

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