Rester present tense
The present tense of rester is: reste, restes, reste, restons, restez, restent.
rester conjugation
To stay, to remain · 1st group (-er)
Auxiliary
être
Present participle
restant
Past participle
resté
Rester conjugation quick answers
Rester passé composé
The passé composé of rester is: suis resté, es resté, est resté, sommes restés, êtes restés, sont restés.
Rester imperfect tense (imparfait)
The imperfect of rester is: restais, restais, restait, restions, restiez, restaient.
Rester present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of rester is: reste, restes, reste, restions, restiez, restent.
Indicative
Présent
| je / j' | reste |
| tu | restes |
| il / elle / on | reste |
| nous | restons |
| vous | restez |
| ils / elles | restent |
Passé composé
| je / j' | suis resté |
| tu | es resté |
| il / elle / on | est resté |
| nous | sommes restés |
| vous | êtes restés |
| ils / elles | sont restés |
Imparfait
| je / j' | restais |
| tu | restais |
| il / elle / on | restait |
| nous | restions |
| vous | restiez |
| ils / elles | restaient |
Passé simple
| je / j' | restai |
| tu | restas |
| il / elle / on | resta |
| nous | restâmes |
| vous | restâtes |
| ils / elles | restèrent |
Futur simple
| je / j' | resterai |
| tu | resteras |
| il / elle / on | restera |
| nous | resterons |
| vous | resterez |
| ils / elles | resteront |
Conditionnel
| je / j' | resterais |
| tu | resterais |
| il / elle / on | resterait |
| nous | resterions |
| vous | resteriez |
| ils / elles | resteraient |
Subjunctive
Subjonctif présent
| je / j' | reste |
| tu | restes |
| il / elle / on | reste |
| nous | restions |
| vous | restiez |
| ils / elles | restent |
Subjonctif imparfait
| je / j' | restasse |
| tu | restasses |
| il / elle / on | restât |
| nous | restassions |
| vous | restassiez |
| ils / elles | restassent |
Imperative
Affirmatif
| (tu) | reste |
| (nous) | restons |
| (vous) | restez |
Négatif
| (tu) | ne reste pas |
| (nous) | ne restons pas |
| (vous) | ne restez pas |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of rester?
The je form of rester is "reste" in the present tense and "reste" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of rester?
The past participle of rester is "resté", used with "être" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of rester?
The present participle (participe présent) of rester is "restant".
How do you conjugate rester in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, rester is: suis resté, es resté, est resté, sommes restés, êtes restés, sont restés.
How do you conjugate rester in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, rester is: restais, restais, restait, restions, restiez, restaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of rester?
The présent du subjonctif of rester is: reste, restes, reste, restions, restiez, restent.
Does rester use avoir or être?
Rester forms its compound tenses with "être".
Is rester a regular or irregular verb?
Rester is a 1st group (-er) verb.
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