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Rester (to stay)

Conjugation of rester (to stay) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Rester (to stay)

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Category: a2

Module 4: Mode de vie (Lifestyle)

Lesson 26: Transport (durable) ((Sustainable) transport)

Infinitif Participe passé
Rester (to stay) resté (rested)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') reste I stay
(tu) restes you stay
(il/elle/on) reste he/she/one stays
(nous) restons we stay
(vous) restez you stay
(ils/elles) restent they stay

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') restais I was staying
(tu) restais You were staying
(il/elle/on) restait he/she/one stayed
(nous) restions we were staying
(vous) restiez you were staying
(ils/elles) restaient they stayed

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') je suis resté / je suis restée I stayed
tu es resté / tu es restée you stayed
(il/elle/on) il est resté / elle est restée / on est resté he stayed / she stayed / one stayed
nous sommes restés / nous sommes restées we stayed
vous êtes resté / vous êtes restée / vous êtes restés / vous êtes restées You stayed
(ils/elles) ils sont restés / elles sont restées they stayed

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') étais resté/étais restée I had stayed
(tu) étais resté/étais restée you had stayed
(il/elle/on) était resté/était restée he/she/one had stayed
(nous) étions restés/étions restées we had stayed
(vous) étiez restés/étiez restées You had stayed
(ils/elles) étaient restés/étaient restées they had stayed

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') resterai I will stay
(tu) resteras you will stay
(il/elle/on) restera he/she/one will stay
(nous) resterons we will stay
(vous) resterez You will stay
(ils/elles) resteront they will stay

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') serai resté / serai restée I will have stayed
(tu) seras resté / seras restée You will have stayed
(il/elle/on) sera resté / sera restée he/she/one will have stayed
(nous) serons restés / serons restées we will have stayed
(vous) serez resté / serez restée / serez restés / serez restées You will have stayed
(ils/elles) seront restés / seront restées they will have stayed

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') je resterais I would stay
tu resterais You would stay
il/elle/on resterait he/she/one would stay
nous resterions We would stay
vous resteriez You would stay
ils/elles resteraient They would stay

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') je serais resté / restée I would have stayed
tu serais resté / restée you would have stayed
(il/elle/on) il serait resté / elle serait restée / on serait resté / restée he would have stayed / she would have stayed / one would have stayed
nous serions restés / restées we would have stayed
vous seriez resté / restée / restés / restées You would have stayed
(ils/elles) ils seraient restés / elles seraient restées they would have stayed

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') reste I stay
(tu) restes you stay
(il/elle/on) reste he/she/one stays
(nous) restions we stay
(vous) restiez you stay
(ils/elles) restent they stay

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') que je sois resté / que je sois restée I stayed
(tu) que tu sois resté / que tu sois restée you stayed
(il/elle/on) qu'il soit resté / qu'elle soit restée / qu'on soit resté(s) he/she/one stayed
(nous) que nous soyons restés / que nous soyons restées we stayed
(vous) que vous soyez resté / que vous soyez restée / que vous soyez restés / que vous soyez restées You have stayed
(ils/elles) qu'ils soient restés / qu'elles soient restées they stayed

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
Reste! Stay!
Reste! Stay!