je restai

I stayed

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I stayed Past tense of rester; used in written French to mean I stayed or I remained.

FR: Je restai à la maison tout l’après-midi.

EN: I stayed at home all afternoon.

Je restai à la maison afin de me reposer.

I stayed home to rest.

Comme j'avais une légère fièvre, je restai au lit.

Since I had a slight fever, I stayed in bed.

Je restai à la maison pour me reposer.

I stayed home to rest.

Comme j'avais un peu de fièvre, je restai au lit.

Since I had a bit of a fever, I stayed in bed.

Dans le silence, je restai étendu.

In the silence, I remained lying down.

— Rashōmon (1950)