rester imparfait conjugation
Rester (to stay/remain) in the imparfait: restais, restais, restait, restions, restiez, restaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
| ils/elles |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imparfait
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How it is formed
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
Rester is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Rester in a sentence
- Je reste à la maison ce soir.I'm staying home tonight.
- Elle est restée silencieuse.She remained silent.
Regular -er verb; takes être in compound tenses despite being regular.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of rester?
Rester in the French imparfait: je restais, tu restais, il/elle/on restait, nous restions, vous restiez, ils/elles restaient.
Is rester irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait rester takes the regular endings for its verb class, so restais follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French imparfait?
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How is the imparfait formed?
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
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