demeurer

to remain/reside

French Regular

The French verb "demeurer" means "to remain/reside" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "demeurer" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "demeurer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I demeure
tu you (informal) demeures
il/elle/on he/she/one demeure
nous we demeurons
vous you (formal/plural) demeurez
ils/elles they demeurent
Il demeure fidèle à ses principes.
He remains faithful to his principles.

How to Conjugate "demeurer" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai demeuré
tu you (informal) as demeuré
il/elle/on he/she/one a demeuré
nous we avons demeuré
vous you (formal/plural) avez demeuré
ils/elles they ont demeuré
Il a demeuré calme.
He remained calm.

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How to Conjugate "demeurer" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I demeurais
tu you (informal) demeurais
il/elle/on he/she/one demeurait
nous we demeurions
vous you (formal/plural) demeuriez
ils/elles they demeuraient
Il demeurait silencieux pendant longtemps.
He was remaining silent for a long time.

How to Conjugate "demeurer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I demeurerai
tu you (informal) demeureras
il/elle/on he/she/one demeurera
nous we demeurerons
vous you (formal/plural) demeurerez
ils/elles they demeureront
Il demeurera fidèle.
He will remain faithful.

How to Conjugate "demeurer" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I demeurerais
tu you (informal) demeurerais
il/elle/on he/she/one demeurerait
nous we demeurerions
vous you (formal/plural) demeureriez
ils/elles they demeureraient
Elle demeurerait chez elle ce soir.
She would remain at her place tonight.

Frequently Asked Questions About "demeurer"

Is "demeurer" regular or irregular in French?
"Demeurer" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "demeurer" mean in English?
The French verb "demeurer" means "to remain/reside" in English.
How do you conjugate "demeurer" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → demeure, tu → demeures, il/elle/on → demeure, nous → demeurons, vous → demeurez, ils/elles → demeurent.
How many tenses does "demeurer" have in French?
"Demeurer" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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