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“Descansar” (to rest) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Descansar”

The Imperfect Tense of descansar is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Yo descansaba en el parque todos los domingos. (I used to rest in the park every Sunday.)

Descansar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Descansar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of descansar is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past.

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Descansaba en el parque cuando sonó mi teléfono. (I was resting in the park when my phone rang.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, De niño, descansaba después de la escuela. (As a child, I used to rest after school.)

Describing a state or condition in the past: For example, Descansaba mucho los fines de semana. (I rested a lot on weekends.)

Expressing an action interrupted in the past: For example, Descansaba en el sofá cuando llegó mi hermano. (I was resting on the couch when my brother arrived.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: Descansaba la vista can mean “I was checking someone out” or “I was ogling someone” in a rude or inappropriate way.

Real Life Examples of Descansar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo descansaba en el parque todos los domingos. (I used to rest in the park every Sunday.)

Ellos descansaban en la playa durante sus vacaciones. (They used to rest at the beach during their vacation.)

Nosotros descansábamos después de un largo día de trabajo. (We used to rest after a long day of work.)

Tú descansabas en el sofá mientras veías la televisión. (You used to rest on the couch while watching TV.)

Vosotros descansabais en la hamaca del jardín. (You all used to rest in the hammock in the garden.)

Ella descansaba leyendo un libro en su habitación. (She used to rest by reading a book in her room.)

Ustedes descansaban en el spa después de un día agotador. (You all used to rest at the spa after an exhausting day.)

¿Descansabas bien por las noches? (Did you use to rest well at night?)

Mis abuelos descansaban en su casa de campo los fines de semana. (My grandparents used to rest at their country house on weekends.)

Los atletas descansaban después de cada entrenamiento intenso. (The athletes used to rest after each intense training session.)

Cuando era niño, descansaba después de jugar al aire libre. (When I was a child, I used to rest after playing outside.)

En su juventud, ella descansaba poco debido a su trabajo exigente. (In her youth, she used to rest little due to her demanding job.)

¿Por qué no descansabas un rato? Te veías cansado. (Why didn’t you rest for a while? You looked tired.)

Después de las fiestas, descansábamos para recuperar energías. (After the holidays, we used to rest to regain energy.)

Mis padres descansaban en el patio trasero los fines de semana. (My parents used to rest in the backyard on weekends.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Descansar (to rest) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.