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rester

to stay
to remain

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jereste
turestes
il/ellereste
nousrestons
vousrestez
ils/ellesrestent

Je reste à la maison aujourd'hui.

I am staying at home today.

Nous restons ici jusqu'à demain.

We are staying here until tomorrow.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jesuis resté(e)
tues resté(e)
il/elleest resté(e)
noussommes resté(e)s
vousêtes resté(e)(s)
ils/ellessont resté(e)s

Elle est restée à l'école après les cours.

She stayed at school after classes.

Ils sont restés en France pendant une semaine.

They stayed in France for a week.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jerestais
turestais
il/ellerestait
nousrestions
vousrestiez
ils/ellesrestaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je restais souvent chez mes grands-parents.

When I was young, I often stayed at my grandparents' house.

Nous restions toujours à la même hôtel quand nous voyagions.

We always stayed at the same hotel when we traveled.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeresterai
turesteras
il/ellerestera
nousresterons
vousresterez
ils/ellesresteront

Je resterai ici jusqu'à la fin de la réunion.

I will stay here until the end of the meeting.

Vous resterez avec nous pour le dîner.

You will stay with us for dinner.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeresterais
turesterais
il/elleresterait
nousresterions
vousresteriez
ils/ellesresteraient

Je resterais à la plage si le temps était meilleur.

I would stay at the beach if the weather were better.

Ils resteraient chez nous s'ils avaient le temps.

They would stay with us if they had the time.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jereste
turestes
il/ellereste
nousrestions
vousrestiez
ils/ellesrestent

Il faut que je reste calme pendant la réunion.

I need to stay calm during the meeting.

Il est important que nous restions concentrés.

It is important that we stay focused.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeétais resté(e)
tuétais resté(e)
il/elleétait resté(e)
nousétions resté(e)s
vousétiez resté(e)(s)
ils/ellesétaient resté(e)s

J'avais resté chez moi toute la journée avant de sortir.

I had stayed at home all day before going out.

Ils avaient resté à l'hôtel avant de visiter la ville.

They had stayed at the hotel before visiting the city.

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Common questions
Is "rester" regular or irregular in French?
"rester" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "rester" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "rester" conjugates as: reste, restes, restons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "rester" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "rester" conjugates as: suis resté(e), es resté(e), sommes resté(e)s, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "rester" in French?
"rester" (to stay, to remain) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.