/permaneˈθer/ ES

/permaneˈser/ MX

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Translation

to remain, to stay

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Grammar

Verb type-er irregular (zc: permanezco)

Conjugation

Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yopermanezcopermanecípermanecíapermanecerépermanecería
túpermanecespermanecistepermanecíaspermaneceráspermanecerías
él/ella/ud.permanecepermaneciópermanecíapermanecerápermanecería
nos.permanecemospermanecimospermanecíamospermaneceremospermaneceríamos
vos.permanecéispermanecisteispermanecíaispermaneceréispermaneceríais
ellos/uds.permanecenpermanecieronpermanecíanpermaneceránpermanecerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yopermanezcapermanecierapermaneciese
túpermanezcaspermanecieraspermanecieses
él/ella/ud.permanezcapermanecierapermaneciese
nos.permanezcamospermaneciéramospermaneciésemos
vos.permanezcáispermanecieraispermanecieseis
ellos/uds.permanezcanpermanecieranpermaneciesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túpermanece
ud.permanezca
nosotrospermanezcamos
vosotrospermaneced
uds.permanezcan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
permaneciendo
Past participle
permanecido

Examples

.

I stayed at home all afternoon.

.

The pupils must remain silent during the exam.

, .

In spite of everything, he remained calm.

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This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 12: permanecer, viernes, informar and 7 more words.