restarverb
Restar means to subtract, to downplay or to play down in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as resta, restan and restando.
- to subtract
- to downplay
- to play down
El error no le resta valor a su esfuerzo.
The mistake doesn't diminish the value of his effort.
Aprendimos a restar números grandes en clase.
We learned to subtract large numbers in class.
Él le restó importancia al consejo de su padre.
He made little of his father's advice.
El estancamiento de la exportación restará 1,6 puntos al PIB español.
The stagnation of exports will subtract 1.6 points from Spanish GDP.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| resta | he, she, it | Present |
| restan | they | Present |
| restando | Gerund | |
| restó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| restaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| reste | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| restaban | they | Imperfect |
| restará | he, she, it | Future |
| restaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| restamos | we | Present or preterite |
| restaron | they | Preterite |