/des.kanˈsar/
Translation
to rest, to relax
Word origin
From de- plus the verb cansar ('to tire'), which comes from Latin campsare ('to bend round, to turn'), itself borrowed from Greek kamptein ('to bend'). The sense developed from turning aside to resting.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- campsare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | descanso | descansé | descansaba | descansaré | descansaría |
| tú | descansas | descansaste | descansabas | descansarás | descansarías |
| él/ella/ud. | descansa | descansó | descansaba | descansará | descansaría |
| nos. | descansamos | descansamos | descansábamos | descansaremos | descansaríamos |
| vos. | descansáis | descansasteis | descansabais | descansaréis | descansaríais |
| ellos/uds. | descansan | descansaron | descansaban | descansarán | descansarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | descanse | descansara | descansase |
| tú | descanses | descansaras | descansases |
| él/ella/ud. | descanse | descansara | descansase |
| nos. | descansemos | descansáramos | descansásemos |
| vos. | descanséis | descansarais | descansaseis |
| ellos/uds. | descansen | descansaran | descansasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | descansa |
| ud. | descanse |
| nosotros | descansemos |
| vosotros | descansad |
| uds. | descansen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- descansando
- Past participle
- descansado
Examples
.
I need to rest for a while after work.
, , .
Please rest, you look very tired.
.
The children rested all afternoon.
.
Let us rest before we continue.
.
I have not rested well this week.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(3)Grammar articles
(5)Spanish Causative Verbs: hacer, dejar, mandar + Infinitive (me hizo esperar, le hice arreglar el coche)
Spanish Cleft Sentences and Emphasis: fue Pedro quien, lo que quiero es
Spanish Quantifiers: mucho, poco, demasiado, todo, cada (mucha gente vs trabaja mucho)
Spanish Subjunctive After Impersonal Expressions
Spanish Verbal Periphrases: acabar de, llevar, volver a, seguir + verb
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