The Conditional Mood of descansar is used to express what you would rest or take a break from, for example, Descansarías de trabajar tanto si ganaras la lotería. (You would rest from working so much if you won the lottery.)

Descansar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as similar verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Descansar (to rest) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of descansar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations related to resting or taking a break.

Expressing a hypothetical desire or wish: For example, Descansaría en la playa todo el día. (I would rest on the beach all day.)

Indicating a potential action or consequence: For example, Si tuviera tiempo libre, descansaría en casa. (If I had free time, I would rest at home.)

Making a polite request or suggestion: For example, ¿Descansarías un rato? Te ves cansado. (Would you rest for a while? You look tired.)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si descansaría después de un día tan ajetreado. (I don’t know if I would rest after such a hectic day.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: In some contexts, descansar can be used informally to mean “to die” or “to pass away,” as in Mi abuela descansaría en paz. (My grandmother would rest in peace.)

Examples

Examples of Descansar in the Conditional Mood

Si descansaría un poco, tendría más energía para salir esta noche. (If you would rest a bit, you’d have more energy to go out tonight.)

Después de trabajar tanto, descansaríamos en la playa por unos días. (After working so hard, we would rest at the beach for a few days.)

Ella descansaría mejor si apagara el teléfono por la noche. (She would rest better if she turned off her phone at night.)

¿Crees que tus padres descansarían más si contrataras una niñera? (Do you think your parents would rest more if you hired a babysitter?)

Los atletas descansarían sus músculos después de la competencia. (The athletes would rest their muscles after the competition.)

Si descansáramos un rato, ¿no descansaríamos mejor? (informal) (If we rested for a bit, wouldn’t we rest better?)

Después de las elecciones, el candidato descansaría en su rancho por unas semanas. (After the elections, the candidate would rest at their ranch for a few weeks.)

Los estudiantes descansarían sus ojos de las pantallas durante el receso. (The students would rest their eyes from the screens during recess.)

Si descansaríais más, no estaríais tan cansados. (If you all would rest more, you wouldn’t be so tired.)

Después del parto, la madre descansaría en el hospital por unos días. (After giving birth, the mother would rest in the hospital for a few days.)

Los turistas descansarían en un resort de lujo durante sus vacaciones. (The tourists would rest at a luxury resort during their vacation.)

Después de una semana agotadora, los empleados descansarían el fin de semana. (After an exhausting week, the employees would rest on the weekend.)

Los ancianos descansarían sus huesos en un balneario termal. (The elderly would rest their bones at a thermal spa.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Descansar (to rest) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.