restare present tense conjugation
Restare (to stay/remain) in the present tense: resto, resti, resta, restiamo, restate, restano.
Presente Present
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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 present tense of restare?
Restare in the Italian present tense: io resto, tu resti, lui/lei resta, noi restiamo, voi restate, loro restano.
Is restare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense restare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so resto follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present tense?
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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