Conjugation of restare in Italian
restareto remain; to stayregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | resto | |
| tu | resti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | resta | |
| noi | restiamo | |
| voi | restate | |
| loro/Loro | restano |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- loro/Loro
restonorestanoA common error is *restono*. The correct 3rd person plural form is *restano* with the ending -ano.
Passato prossimopresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | sono restato | |
| tu | sei restato | |
| lui/lei/Lei | è restato | |
| noi | siamo restati | |
| voi | siete restati | |
| loro/Loro | sono restati |
Common mistakes in the Passato prossimo
- io
ho restatosono restatoRestare normally takes the auxiliary essere in the passato prossimo: sono restato/a, not ho restato.
Imperfettoimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | restavo | |
| tu | restavi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | restava | |
| noi | restavamo | |
| voi | restavate | |
| loro/Loro | restavano |
Futuro semplicefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | resterò | |
| tu | resterai | |
| lui/lei/Lei | resterà | |
| noi | resteremo | |
| voi | resterete | |
| loro/Loro | resteranno |
Condizionale presenteconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | resterei | |
| tu | resteresti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | resterebbe | |
| noi | resteremmo | |
| voi | restereste | |
| loro/Loro | resterebbero |
Congiuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | resti | |
| tu | resti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | resti | |
| noi | restiamo | |
| voi | restiate | |
| loro/Loro | restino |
Common mistakes in the Congiuntivo presente
- lui/lei/Lei
restarestiIn the present subjunctive, use resti, not the indicative resta.
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | resta | |
| lui/lei/Lei | resti | |
| noi | restiamo | |
| voi | restate | |
| loro/Loro | restino |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- lui/lei/Lei
restarestiFor the formal/polite imperative, use the subjunctive form resti, not resta.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | restando | |
| tu | restando | |
| lui/lei/Lei | restando | |
| noi | restando | |
| voi | restando | |
| loro/Loro | restando |
restare — frequently asked questions
Is restare a regular verb?
Yes — restare is a regular Italian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does restare mean?
restare is a Italian verb meaning "to remain; to stay".