The French verb rester means "to stay". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of rester is je reste, tu restes, il/elle reste, nous restons, vous restez, ils/elles restent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is restant and its past participle is resté.
| je | reste | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | restes | |
| il/ | reste | |
| nous | restons | |
| vous | restez | |
| ils/ | restent |
| je | suis resté |
|---|---|
| tu | es resté |
| il/ | est resté |
| nous | sommes restés |
| vous | êtes restés |
| ils/ | sont restés |
| je | restais |
|---|---|
| tu | restais |
| il/ | restait |
| nous | restions |
| vous | restiez |
| ils/ | restaient |
| je | resterai |
|---|---|
| tu | resteras |
| il/ | restera |
| nous | resterons |
| vous | resterez |
| ils/ | resteront |
| je | resterais |
|---|---|
| tu | resterais |
| il/ | resterait |
| nous | resterions |
| vous | resteriez |
| ils/ | resteraient |
| que je | reste |
|---|---|
| que tu | restes |
| qu'il/ | reste |
| que nous | restions |
| que vous | restiez |
| qu'ils/ | restent |
| tu | reste |
|---|---|
| nous | restons |
| vous | restez |
Rester is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern, with forms such as reste, restons, and resterai.
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Yes, rester is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model.
It uses être: suis resté, es resté, est resté, sommes restés, êtes restés, sont restés.
The forms are reste, restes, reste, restions, restiez, restent.