Conjugate descansar in Spanish
to rest
descansar is a regular -ar verb ranked #789 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito descansar después de un largo día de trabajo." (I need to rest after a long day of work.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
descansar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to rest · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descanso |
| tú | descansas |
| él/ella/Ud. | descansa |
| nosotros | descansamos |
| vosotros | descansáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descansan |
Descansamos en el parque durante la tarde.
We rested in the park during the afternoon.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descansé |
| tú | descansaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | descansó |
| nosotros | descansamos |
| vosotros | descansasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descansaron |
Descansamos en el parque durante la tarde.
We rested in the park during the afternoon.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descansaba |
| tú | descansabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | descansaba |
| nosotros | descansábamos |
| vosotros | descansabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descansaban |
Antes yo descansaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to rest often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descansaré |
| tú | descansarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | descansará |
| nosotros | descansaremos |
| vosotros | descansaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descansarán |
Mañana yo descansaré.
Tomorrow I will rest.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descansaría |
| tú | descansarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | descansaría |
| nosotros | descansaríamos |
| vosotros | descansaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descansarían |
Si pudiera, yo descansaría.
If I could, I would rest.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descanse |
| tú | descanses |
| él/ella/Ud. | descanse |
| nosotros | descansemos |
| vosotros | descanséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descansen |
Espero que tú descanses.
I hope that you rest.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | descansa |
| él/ella/Ud. | descanse |
| nosotros | descansemos |
| vosotros | descansad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descansen |
¡Descansa!
Rest!
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Example sentences
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Necesito descansar después de un largo día de trabajo.
I need to rest after a long day of work.
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Descansamos en el parque durante la tarde.
We rested in the park during the afternoon.
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El médico le recomendó que descansara una semana.
The doctor recommended that he rest for a week.
Common phrases with descansar
- que en paz descanse may he/she rest in peace
- descansar la vista to rest one's eyes
- no descansar hasta to not rest until