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je restais

I remained

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I remained Imperfect tense of rester; can also mean "I was staying" or "I used to stay" depending on context.
FR: Je restais souvent à la maison le dimanche.
EN: I often stayed home on Sundays.

Je restais à la maison comme il pleuvait.

I stayed home as it was raining.

À ses mots, je restais sans voix.

At his words, I was speechless.

Je restais à la maison à lire des romans toute la journée.

I stayed at home reading novels all day.

Je restais éveillé jusque tard la nuit.

I stayed up late at night.

Je restais passive.

I remained passive.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Je lui dis que je restais dormir dans l'appartement du centre.

I tell him/her that I was staying overnight in the apartment downtown.

— L'Accusé (2017)