rester — stayFrench Verbs

rester (stay)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate rester (stay) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

resterPresent Simple in French

rester Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeresteJe reste à la maison le dimanche.I stay home on Sundays.
turestesTu restes avec tes amis ce soir.You stay with your friends tonight.
il/elleresteElle reste au bureau tard.She stays at the office late.
nousrestonsNous restons ensemble pendant les vacances.We stay together during the holidays.
vousrestezVous restez ici pendant que je fais les courses.You all stay here while I go shopping.
ils/ellesrestentIls restent silencieux pendant le film.They stay quiet during the movie.

resterPresent Perfect in French

rester Present Perfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai restéJe suis resté(e) à l'hôtel hier soir.I stayed at the hotel last night.
tuas restéTu es resté(e) trop longtemps à la fête.You stayed too long at the party.
il/ellea restéIl/elle est resté(e) chez des amis.He/she stayed with friends.
nousavons restéNous sommes resté(e)s trois jours à Paris.We stayed three days in Paris.
vousavez restéVous êtes resté(e)s silencieux pendant le film.You all stayed quiet during the movie.
ils/ellesont restéIls/elles sont resté(e)s à la plage tout l'après-midi.They stayed at the beach all afternoon.

resterImperfect in French

rester Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jerestaisJe restais chez ma grand-mère chaque été.I used to stay at my grandmother's every summer.
turestaisTu restais au lit toute la matinée.You would stay in bed all morning.
il/ellerestaitIl restait calme dans les situations difficiles.He would stay calm in difficult situations.
nousrestionsNous restions dans cet hôtel chaque année.We used to stay at that hotel every year.
vousrestiezVous restiez après les cours pour étudier.You all would stay after class to study.
ils/ellesrestaientElles restaient ouvertes jusqu'à minuit.They used to stay open until midnight.

resterFuture in French

rester Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeresteraiJe resterai jusqu'à demain.I'll stay until tomorrow.
turesterasTu resteras avec nous la semaine prochaine.You'll stay with us next week.
il/elleresteraElle restera à Paris pendant trois jours.She'll stay in Paris for three days.
nousresteronsNous resterons dans un bon hôtel.We'll stay at a nice hotel.
vousresterezVous resterez ici pendant qu'on sort.You all will stay here while we go out.
ils/ellesresterontIls resteront amis pour toujours.They'll stay friends forever.

resterConditional in French

rester Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeresteraisJe resterais plus longtemps si je pouvais.I'd stay longer if I could.
turesteraisTu resterais à la maison s'il pleuvait.You'd stay home if it rained.
il/elleresteraitIl resterait chez ses parents pour économiser.He'd stay with his parents to save money.
nousresterionsNous resterions à la plage toute la journée.We'd stay at the beach all day.
vousresteriezVous resteriez si la fête était amusante.You all would stay if the party was fun.
ils/ellesresteraientElles resteraient en contact après la graduation.They'd stay in touch after graduation.
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