rester — to stay; to remain, be left over
rester is the #231 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to stay; to remain, be left over” and is pronounced /ʁɛs.te/.
#231frequency rank
0.03%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of rester
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| rester | infinitive | to stay |
| restant | -ing form | staying |
| resté | past participle | stayed |
| reste | I · present | I stay |
| restes | you · present | you stay |
| reste | he/she · present | he/she stays |
| restons | we · present | we stay |
| restez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) stay |
| restent | they · present | they stay |
| restais | I · imperfect | I used to stay |
| restais | you · imperfect | you used to stay |
| restait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to stay |
| restions | we · imperfect | we used to stay |
| restiez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to stay |
| restaient | they · imperfect | they used to stay |
| restai | I · past | I stayed |
| restas | you · past | you stayed |
| resta | he/she · past | he/she stayed |
| restâmes | we · past | we stayed |
| restâtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) stayed |
| restèrent | they · past | they stayed |
| resterai | I · future | I will stay |
| resteras | you · future | you will stay |
| restera | he/she · future | he/she will stay |
| resterons | we · future | we will stay |
| resterez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will stay |
| resteront | they · future | they will stay |
| resterais | I · conditional | I would stay |
| resterais | you · conditional | you would stay |
| resterait | he/she · conditional | he/she would stay |
| resterions | we · conditional | we would stay |
| resteriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would stay |
| resteraient | they · conditional | they would stay |
| reste | I · subjunctive present | (that) I stay |
| restes | you · subjunctive present | (that) you stay |
| reste | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she stay |
| restions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we stay |
| restiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) stay |
| restent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they stay |
| restasse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I stayed |
| restasses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you stayed |
| restât | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she stayed |
| restassions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we stayed |
| restassiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) stayed |
| restassent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they stayed |
| reste | you · command | stay! |
| restons | we · command | stay! (to several) |
| restez | you (pl.) · command | stay! (to several) |
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