Descansar (to rest) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of descansar (to rest) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Descansar (to rest) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 1: Viajar: ¡A lo desconocido! (Travelling: into the wild!)

Lesson 6: En el hotel (At the hotel)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Descansar (to rest) Descansando (Resting) Descansado (rested)

Descansar (to rest): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo descanso I rest
tú descansas You rest
él/ella descansa He/she rests
nosotros/nosotras descansamos we rest
vosotros/vosotras descansáis You rest
ellos/ellas descansan They rest

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he descansado I have rested
tú has descansado You have rested
él/ella ha descansado he has rested
nosotros/nosotras hemos descansado we have rested
vosotros/vosotras habéis descansado You have rested
ellos/ellas han descansado They have rested

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo descanse I rest
tú descanses you rest
él/ella descanse he/she rest
nosotros/nosotras descansemos we rest
vosotros/vosotras descanséis you rest
ellos/ellas descansen they rest

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya descansado I have rested
tú hayas descansado you have rested
él/ella haya descansado he/she has rested
nosotros/nosotras hayamos descansado we have rested
vosotros/vosotras hayáis descansado you have rested
ellos/ellas hayan descansado They have rested

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo descansaba I was resting
tú descansabas You were resting
él/ella descansaba he/she was resting
nosotros/nosotras descansábamos we rested
vosotros/vosotras descansabais You rested
ellos/ellas descansaban They rested

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había descansado I had rested
tú habías descansado you had rested
él/ella había descansado he had rested
nosotros/nosotras habíamos descansado We had rested
vosotros/vosotras habíais descansado you had rested
ellos/ellas habían descansado They had rested

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo descansara/descansase I would rest
tú descansaras/descansases you would rest
él/ella descansara/descansase he would rest
nosotros/nosotras descansáramos/descansásemos we rested
vosotros/vosotras descansarais/descansaseis you rested
ellos/ellas descansaran/descansasen They would rest

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese descansado I would have rested
tú hubieras/hubieses descansado You would have rested
él/ella hubiera/hubiese descansado he would have rested
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos descansado we would have rested
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis descansado you would have rested
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen descansado They had rested

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo descansé I rested
tú descansaste You rested
él/ella descansó He/she rested
nosotros/nosotras descansamos We rested
vosotros/vosotras descansasteis you rested
ellos/ellas descansaron They rested

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube descansado I had rested
tú hubiste descansado You had rested
él/ella hubo descansado he had rested
nosotros/nosotras hubimos descansado we had rested
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis descansado You had rested
ellos/ellas hubieron descansado they had rested

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo descansare I will rest
tú descansares you will rest
él/ella descansare he/she will rest
nosotros/nosotras descansáremos we will rest
vosotros/vosotras descansareis You will rest
ellos/ellas descansaren they will rest

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere descansado I will have rested
tú hubieres descansado you will have rested
él/ella hubiere descansado he/she will have rested
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos descansado we will have rested
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis descansado You all will have rested
ellos/ellas hubieren descansado they will have rested

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo descansaré I will rest
tú descansarás You will rest
él/ella descansará he/she will rest
nosotros/nosotras descansaremos we will rest
vosotros/vosotras descansaréis You will rest
ellos/ellas descansarán They will rest

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré descansado I will have rested
tú habrás descansado you will have rested
él/ella habrá descansado He/She will have rested
nosotros/nosotras habremos descansado we will have rested
vosotros/vosotras habréis descansado You will have rested
ellos/ellas habrán descansado They will have rested
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Descansa! You rest
¡Descanse! Rest!
¡Descansemos! Let's rest!
¡Descansad! You rest.
¡Descansen! They rest!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No me descanse! Do not rest!
No descanses! Do not rest!
No descanse! Don't rest!
No descansemos! You lot do not rest
No descanséis! They don't rest.

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo descansaría I would rest
tú descansarías You would rest
él/ella descansaría he would rest
nosotros/nosotras descansaríamos we would rest
vosotros/vosotras descansaríais you would rest
ellos/ellas descansarían They would rest

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría descansado I would have rested
tú habrías descansado You would have rested
él/ella habría descansado he would have rested
nosotros/nosotras habríamos descansado we would have rested
vosotros/vosotras habríais descansado You would have rested
ellos/ellas habrían descansado They would have rested

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I rest after looking for the passport.
Yo descanso después de buscar el pasaporte.
2. We rest at the airport terminal.
Nosotros descansamos en la terminal del aeropuerto.
3. You rest after the guided tour.
Vosotros descansáis después de la excursión guiada.
4. You rest in the hostel.
Tú descansas en el hostal.
5. He rests after checking in the luggage.
Él descansa tras facturar el equipaje.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I was resting at the hostel after the trip.
Yo descansaba en el hostal después del viaje.
2. He rested after the shift.
El recepcionista descansó después del turno.
3. You rested a lot in the room.
Descansaste mucho en la habitación.
4. They were resting after checking in the luggage.
Ellos descansaban después de facturar el equipaje.
5. We have rested after the flight.
Nosotros hemos descansado después del vuelo.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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descansemos, descansaras/descansases, descanse, descanséis

1.
Es necesario que ... después de un vuelo largo.
(It is necessary that he rest after a long flight.)
2.
Espero que ... bien en su habitación individual.
(I hope you rest well in your single room.)
3.
Es vital que ... para seguir con la excursión guiada.
(It is vital that we rest to continue with the guided excursion.)
4.
Es mejor que ... antes de la excursión.
(It is better that you rest before the excursion.)
5.
Si tú ... un poco, podrías buscar tus gafas de sol.
(If you were to rest a bit, you could look for your sunglasses.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I had rested before booking the room.
Yo hube descansado antes de reservar la habitación.
2. He would have rested, but he forgot to check in the luggage.
Él habría descansado, pero se olvidó de facturar el equipaje.
3. If we had rested earlier, we would have visited more tourist places.
Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos descansado antes, habríamos visitado más lugares turísticos.
4. If I had rested more, I would have had more energy for the trip.
Si hubiera/hubiese descansado más, habría tenido más energía para el viaje.
5. They would have rested before the flight.
Ellos habrían descansado antes del vuelo.