Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Introduction to the verb rester
The English translation of the French verb rester is “to stay/to remain.” The infinitive form of rester is pronounced “reh-stay.”
The language origin of rester comes from the Latin word “restare,” meaning “to remain.” In everyday French, rester is commonly used in the context of staying in a place or situation, remaining in a particular state, or continuing to exist.
Examples:
- Je vais rester ici toute la journée. (I am going to stay here all day.)
- Il reste encore des places pour le concert. (There are still seats available for the concert.)
- Nous devons rester calmes et trouver une solution. (We need to remain calm and find a solution.)
Rester – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of rester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | reste | Je reste à la maison. | I am staying at home. |
tu | restes | Tu restes ici. | You stay here. |
il | reste | Il reste calme. | He stays calm. |
elle | reste | Elle reste avec moi. | She stays with me. |
on | reste | On reste en contact. | We stay in touch. |
nous | restons | Nous restons en France. | We are staying in France. |
vous | restez | Vous restez à l’hôtel. | You are staying at the hotel. |
ils | restent | Ils restent ensemble. | They are staying together. |
elles | restent | Elles restent à la plage. | They are staying at the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Rester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rester (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rester
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