Italian verb

Conjugation of restare

The Italian verb restare means "to remain". 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.

Meaning
to remain
Type
Regular -are verb
Auxiliary
essere
Gerund
restando
Past participle
restato
Quick answer

The present tense of restare is io resto, tu resti, lui/lei resta, noi restiamo, voi restate, loro restano. It is a regular -are verb, so every tense takes the standard -are endings. Its gerund is restando and its past participle is restato. Its compound tenses are formed with essere. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of restare

Present Presente
io resto
tu resti
lui/lei resta
noi restiamo
voi restate
loro restano

More tenses of restare

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io sono restato
tu sei restato
lui/lei è restato
noi siamo restati
voi siete restati
loro sono restati
Imperfect Imperfetto
io restavo
tu restavi
lui/lei restava
noi restavamo
voi restavate
loro restavano
Future Futuro semplice
io resterò
tu resterai
lui/lei resterà
noi resteremo
voi resterete
loro resteranno
Conditional Condizionale presente
io resterei
tu resteresti
lui/lei resterebbe
noi resteremmo
voi restereste
loro resterebbero
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io resti
che tu resti
che lui/lei resti
che noi restiamo
che voi restiate
che loro restino
Imperative Imperativo
tu resta
Lei resti
noi restiamo
voi restate
loro restino

Notes on restare

Restare is regular. It follows the regular -are model, with forms such as resto, restavo, resterò, and restato.

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Example sentences with restare

  • Resto a casa questa sera. I am staying home tonight.
  • Siamo restati al ristorante fino a tardi. We stayed at the restaurant until late.
  • Restavo spesso in ufficio dopo cena. I often stayed at the office after dinner.
  • Domani resteremo qui tutto il giorno. Tomorrow we will stay here all day.

Frequently asked questions

Is restare a regular Italian verb?

Yes, restare is regular. Its forms follow the regular -are model, such as resto, resti, and restano.

What are the present tense forms of restare?

The present forms are resto, resti, resta, restiamo, restate, and restano.

What are the past participle and auxiliary of restare?

The past participle is restato. The auxiliary shown here is essere, giving forms such as sono restato and siamo restati.