What does descansar mean?
descansar means to rest, relax (be in a state of rest or inactivity) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to sit, to rest; to rest (put into a state of rest).
Spanish verb guide
Descansar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn descansar, meaning to rest, relax (be in a state of rest or inactivity), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: descansandoparticiple: descansado
Principal forms of descansar
- Infinitive
- descansar
- Gerund
- descansando
- Past participle
- descansado
Descansar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | descanso | descansé | descansaba | descansaré |
| tú | descansas | descansaste | descansabas | descansarás |
| él / ella / usted | descansa | descansó | descansaba | descansará |
| nosotros/as | descansamos | descansamos | descansábamos | descansaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | descansan | descansaron | descansaban | descansarán |
Pattern notes
- Descansar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with descansar
Descansé a la sombra de un árbol.I rested in the shade of a tree.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Descansé bajo la sombra de un árbol.I rested in the shade of a tree.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom descansó por un momento.Tom rested for a moment.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate descansar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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