Spanish Verb Descansar Conjugation

Descansar is a Spanish verb meaning to rest, and in context it can also mean to sleep or to take a break. Descansar is conjugated regularly, in the same way as other -ar verbs, like remansar (to stagnate), amansar (to tame), and transar (to make a transaction).

Below you'll find conjugations for the indicative tenses (present, preterite, imperfect, and future), the subjunctive tenses (present and imperfect), the imperative mood, the past participle, and the gerund.

You might notice that descansar is made up of the prefix des-, which means to undo an action, and cansar, which means to tire or wear out. So descansar can be thought of as having the literal meaning of "to un-tire."

Words related to descansar include descanso ("rest" as a noun, also "break" or "time off"), descansillo (landing at the top or bottom of a staircase), and descansadero (place for resting).

Present Indicative of Descansar

The present indicative is the most basic tense and is used for current or habitual actions.

Descansar Preterite

The preterite tense is similar to the simple past tense of English (the one that ends in "-ed" for regular verbs).

Imperfect Indicative Form of Descansar

The imperfect is a type of past tense that doesn't have a single-word English equivalent. It is often translated as "used to + verb" or "was/were + verb + -ing," and is used for actions that don't have a specific end time.

Descansar Future Tense

Periphrastic Future of Descansar

The periphrastic future is more informal than the simple future. It is so common in some regions that it has mostly replaced the simple future in everyday speech.

Descansar Conditional Indicative

The conditional tense is sometimes known as the hypothetical future. As with "would," it is used for actions that would occur if certain conditions (which don't have to explicitly stated) are met.

Present Progressive/Gerund Form of Descansar

The gerund is used with estar to form the progressive tenses, where the emphasis is on the ongoing nature of an action. Gerunds are not used as adjectives, as is common in English.

Gerund of Descansar: descansando

resting -> Él está descansando en el sillón.

Past Participle of Descansar

As an adjective, the past participle of descansar typically means "rested" or "relaxed." It can also be used to indicate that something is unchallenging, such as una tarea descansada referring to an easy task.

Participle of Descansar: descansado

rested -> Él ha descansado en el sillón.

Present Subjunctive of Descansar

Subjunctive verb forms in Spanish are seldom used as the main verb of a sentence. They typically follow the relative pronoun que in a dependent clause.

Imperfect Subjunctive Forms of Descansar

The two forms of the imperfect subjunctive are interchangeable. The first option is used more often, especially in speech.

Option 1

Option 2

Imperative Forms of Descansar

The imperative mood is used for direct commands. Note that it shares some forms with the present subjunctive, having distinct conjugations only for the familiar second person (tú and vosotros) in affirmative commands.

Imperative (Positive Command)

Imperative (Negative Command)