restare imperfect tense conjugation
Restare (to stay/remain) in the imperfect tense: restavo, restavi, restava, restavamo, restavate, restavano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
Restare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Restare in a sentence
- Resto a casa stasera.I'm staying home tonight.
- Ieri sono restato fino a tardi.Yesterday I stayed until late.
Regular -are verb; synonym of 'rimanere'; takes essere in compound tenses.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of restare?
Restare in the Italian imperfect tense: io restavo, tu restavi, lui/lei restava, noi restavamo, voi restavate, loro restavano.
Is restare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense restare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so restavo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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