-ar verb Intermediate

restar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to subtract

The preterite conjugation of restar (regular -ar verb, ranked #234). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo resté
restaste
él/ella/Ud. restó
nosotros restamos
vosotros restasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. restaron

Example sentence

Nosotros restamos juntos.

We subtract together.

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