Published January 8, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
✅ Rester in Six Main Tenses (with Audio)
✅ Rester conjugation chart
✅ Complete Conjugation of rester (All Tenses)
Rester Conjugation & Pronunciation in 6 Main Tenses (with audio)
Present (présent)
je reste — I stay
tu restes — you stay
il, elle reste — he, she stays
nous restons — we stay
vous restez — you stay
ils, elles restent — they stay
Passé composé
je suis resté(e) — I stayed
tu es resté(e) — you stayed
il, elle est resté(e) — he, she stayed
nous sommes resté(e)s — we stayed
vous êtes resté(e)(s) — you stayed
ils, elles sont resté(e)s — they stayed
Imperfect (imparfait)
je restais — I was staying
tu restais — you were staying
il, elle restait — he, she was staying
nous restions — we were staying
vous restiez — you were staying
ils, elles restaient — they were staying
Simple future (futur simple)
je resterai — I will stay
tu resteras — you will stay
il, elle restera — he, she will stay
nous resterons — we will stay
vous resterez — you will stay
ils, elles resteront — they will stay
Conditional (conditionnel)
je resterais — I would stay
tu resterais — you would stay
il, elle resterait — he, she would stay
nous resterions — we would stay
vous resteriez — you would stay
ils, elles resteraient — they would stay
Subjunctive (subjonctif)
que je reste — that I stay
que tu restes — that you stay
qu’il, elle reste — that he, she stay
que nous restions — that we stay
que vous restiez — that you stay
qu’ils, elles restent — that they stay
After you’ve listened to rester, continue with these essential verbs
Most learners study these next:
👉 Être (to be)
👉 Avoir (to have)
👉 Aller (to go)
👉 Faire (to do / make)
👉 Venir (to come)
Rester conjugation chart
These are the six most important tenses you can start using for French conversations today!
Complete Conjugation of Rester (All Tenses)
If you need a full reference, here’s a detailed conjugation of rester in every major tense and mood.
This is a great tool for teachers, advanced learners, or anyone who wants to see the whole picture.
| Present je reste tu restes il, elle reste nous restons vous restez ils, elles restent | Passé simple je restai tu restas il, elle resta nous restâmes vous restâtes ils, elles restèrent | Imperfect je restais tu restais il, elle restait nous restions vous restiez ils, elles restaient | Simple future je resterai tu resteras il, elle restera nous resterons vous resterez ils, elles resteront |
| Passé composé je suis resté(e) tu es resté(e) il, elle est resté(e) nous sommes resté(e)s vous êtes resté(e)(s) ils, elles sont resté(e)s | Past anterior je fus resté(e) tu fus resté(e) il, elle fut resté(e) nous fûmes resté(e)s vous fûtes resté(e)(s) ils, elles furent resté(e)s | Pluperfect j’étais resté(e) tu étais resté(e) il, elle était resté(e) nous étions resté(e)s vous étiez resté(e)(s) ils, elles étaient resté(e)s | Future perfect je serai resté(e) tu seras resté(e) il, elle sera resté(e) nous serons resté(e)s vous serez resté(e)(s) ils, elles seront resté(e)s |
| Present subjunctive que je reste que tu restes qu’il, elle reste que nous restions que vous restiez qu’ils, elles restent | Past subjunctive que je sois resté(e) que tu sois resté(e) qu’il, qu’elle soit resté(e) que nous soyons resté(e)s que vous soyez resté(e)(s) qu’ils, qu’elles soient resté(e)s | Imperfect subjunctive que je restasse que tu restasses qu’il, elle restât que nous restassions que vous restassiez qu’ils, elles restassent | Pluperfect subjunctive que je fusse resté(e) que tu fusses resté(e) qu’il, qu’elle fût resté(e) que nous fussions resté(e)s que vous fussiez resté(e)(s) qu’ils, qu’elles fussent resté(e)s |
| Present conditional je resterais tu resterais il, elle resterait nous resterions vous resteriez ils, elles resteraient | Past conditional I je serais resté(e) tu serais resté(e) il, elle serait resté(e) nous serions resté(e)s vous seriez resté(e)(s) ils, elles seraient resté(e)s | Past conditional II je fusse resté(e) tu fusses resté(e) il, elle fût resté(e) nous fussions resté(e)s vous fussiez resté(e)(s) ils, elles fussent resté(e)s | |
| Present imperative reste restons restez | Present infinitive rester | Present participle restant | |
| Past imperative sois resté(e) soyons resté(e)s soyez resté(e)(s) | Past infinitive être resté | Past participle resté |
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Now that you’ve mastered all the conjugations, explore some example sentences, expressions, and common mistakes on my rester Word of the Day lesson.
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👉 être – to be
👉 avoir – to have
👉 aller – to go
👉 faire – to do / make
👉 dire – to say / tell
👉 pouvoir – can, to be able to
👉 vouloir – to want
👉 savoir – to know (a fact / how)
👉 voir – to see
👉 venir – to come
Rester — Frequently Asked Questions
How do you conjugate rester in the present tense?
The present tense of rester is: je reste, tu restes, il/elle reste, nous restons, vous restez, ils/elles restent.
How do you conjugate rester in the passé composé?
The passé composé of rester is: je suis resté(e), tu es resté(e), il/elle est resté(e), nous sommes resté(e)s, vous êtes resté(e)(s), ils/elles sont resté(e)s. Rester always uses être in compound tenses.
How do you conjugate rester in the future tense?
The simple future tense of rester is: je resterai, tu resteras, il/elle restera, nous resterons, vous resterez, ils/elles resteront.
How do you conjugate rester in the imperfect tense?
The imperfect tense (imparfait) of rester is: je restais, tu restais, il/elle restait, nous restions, vous restiez, ils/elles restaient.
How do you conjugate rester in the subjunctive?
The present subjunctive of rester is: que je reste, que tu restes, qu’il/elle reste, que nous restions, que vous restiez, qu’ils/elles restent.
