The Present Tense of descansar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions. For example, Descansas después de un día agotador. (You rest after an exhausting day.)

Descansar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Descansar (to rest) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Descansar generally means to rest or relax, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To rest or relax: for example, Yo descanso los fines de semana (I rest on the weekends).

To take a break: for example, Descansamos quince minutos entre clases (We take a 15-minute break between classes).

To sleep: for example, Los bebés descansan mucho (Babies sleep a lot).

To repose or lie down: for example, Descansamos en la playa (We lie down on the beach).

To be relieved from duty (military/police): for example, Los soldados descansan después de la misión (The soldiers rest after the mission).

To pause or stop temporarily (informal): for example, Descansamos un rato de estudiar (We take a break from studying for a while).

To let something be or leave it alone (colloquial): for example, Descansa ya, no lo molestes más (Leave it/him alone already, don’t bother it/him anymore).

Examples

Examples of Descansar in the Present Tense

Yo descanso los domingos para recargar energías. (I rest on Sundays to recharge my energy.)

Tú descansas demasiado. ¡Levántate y haz algo productivo! (You rest too much. Get up and do something productive!)

Ella descansa después de un largo día de trabajo. (She rests after a long day at work.)

Nosotros descansamos en la playa durante las vacaciones. (We rest at the beach during vacation.)

¿Descansáis suficiente por las noches? Es importante dormir bien. (Do you rest enough at night? It’s important to sleep well.)

Ellos descansan en el parque los fines de semana. (They rest in the park on weekends.)

Después de un día agotador, descanso viendo una película relajante. (After an exhausting day, I rest by watching a relaxing movie.)

Los atletas descansan sus cuerpos después de un entrenamiento intenso. (Athletes rest their bodies after an intense workout.)

En esta posada, descansas como en tu propia casa. (At this inn, you rest like at your own home.)

Mi abuela descansa todas las tardes después de la comida. (My grandma rests every afternoon after lunch.)

¿Por qué no descansamos un rato? Hemos estado caminando todo el día. (Why don’t we rest for a bit? We’ve been walking all day.)

Los niños descansan después de jugar tanto en el parque. (The kids rest after playing so much at the park.)

En este spa, descansas cuerpo y mente con masajes relajantes. (At this spa, you rest your body and mind with relaxing massages.)

Después de una semana estresante, descansamos en un lugar tranquilo. (After a stressful week, we rest in a quiet place.)

Los ancianos descansan en el asilo para disfrutar su retiro. (The elderly rest at the nursing home to enjoy their retirement.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.