Translation
to stay, to remain
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Word origin
From Latin restare ('to stay behind, to remain'), from re- ('back') and stare ('to stand').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- restare
- English cognates
- rest, restive, stable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | reste | restais | restai | resterai | resterais |
| tu | restes | restais | restas | resteras | resterais |
| il/elle | reste | restait | resta | restera | resterait |
| nous | restons | restions | restâmes | resterons | resterions |
| vous | restez | restiez | restâtes | resterez | resteriez |
| ils/elles | restent | restaient | restèrent | resteront | resteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | reste | restasse |
| tu | restes | restasses |
| il/elle | reste | restât |
| nous | restions | restassions |
| vous | restiez | restassiez |
| ils/elles | restent | restassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | reste |
| nous | restons |
| vous | restez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- restant
- Past participle
- resté · restée · restés · restées
Examples
.
I'm staying at home tonight.
.
There is still a lot of work to be done before the end of this project.
, .
Stay calm, everything will go well if you keep a cool head.
.
There is hardly any bread left in the kitchen.
Lyon Paris.
She decided to stay in Lyon rather than move to Paris.
se conjugue avec être aux temps composés : il est resté, elle est restée. L'impersonnel il reste + nom (there is/are left, there remains) est très courant : il reste du pain (there's bread left), il reste peu de temps (there's little time left).
Rester sur + impression ou sentiment exprime une impression persistante : je suis resté sur ma faim (I was left wanting more, literally I stayed hungry). En rester là (to leave it at that, to stop there) : restons-en là pour aujourd'hui. Rester debout (to stay up, to remain standing), rester silencieux (to remain silent) - rester + adjectif décrit un état maintenu.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 1: -er verbs.