Conjugate restar in Spanish
to subtract
restar is a regular -ar verb ranked #234 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo resto todos los días." (I subtract every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
restar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to subtract · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | resto |
| tú | restas |
| él/ella/Ud. | resta |
| nosotros | restamos |
| vosotros | restáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | restan |
Yo resto todos los días.
I subtract every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | resté |
| tú | restaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | restó |
| nosotros | restamos |
| vosotros | restasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | restaron |
Nosotros restamos juntos.
We subtract together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | restaba |
| tú | restabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | restaba |
| nosotros | restábamos |
| vosotros | restabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | restaban |
Antes yo restaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to subtract often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | restaré |
| tú | restarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | restará |
| nosotros | restaremos |
| vosotros | restaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | restarán |
Mañana yo restaré.
Tomorrow I will subtract.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | restaría |
| tú | restarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | restaría |
| nosotros | restaríamos |
| vosotros | restaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | restarían |
Si pudiera, yo restaría.
If I could, I would subtract.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | reste |
| tú | restes |
| él/ella/Ud. | reste |
| nosotros | restemos |
| vosotros | restéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | resten |
Quiero que tú restes más.
I want you to subtract more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | resta |
| él/ella/Ud. | reste |
| nosotros | restemos |
| vosotros | restad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | resten |
Él resta con frecuencia.
He subtracts often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo resto todos los días.
I subtract every day.
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¿Tú restas mucho?
Do you subtract a lot?
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Él resta con frecuencia.
He subtracts often.
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Nosotros restamos juntos.
We subtract together.
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Ellos restan bien.
They subtract well.
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Ayer resté por primera vez.
Yesterday I subtractd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú restes más.
I want you to subtract more.
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Es importante restar correctamente.
It is important to subtract correctly.
Common phrases with restar
- restar bien to subtract well
- restar mucho to subtract a lot
- dejar de restar to stop subtracting
- volver a restar to subtract again