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ils restèrent

stayed, remained

→ rester
rest to stay + èrent they past tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #39,823
stayed, remained This is the literary past tense, commonly used in written narratives.
FR: Ils restèrent ici jusqu'au matin.
EN: They stayed here until morning.
Conjugation of rester
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third resta restèrent

Elles restèrent dans la pièce avec moi toute la nuit durant.

They stayed in the room with me all night.

Tous nos efforts restèrent sans résultat.

All our efforts were unsuccessful.

Ils restèrent bons amis.

They remained good friends.

Seuls sept sénateurs restèrent indécis.

Only seven senators remained undecided.

Ils restèrent debout à parler pendant un long moment.

They stood talking for a long time.

Quand Tom parla, elles restèrent toutes silencieuses.

When Tom spoke, they all remained silent.

Les passagers restèrent calmes.

The passengers remained calm.

Quand Tom parla, ils restèrent tous silencieux.

When Tom spoke, they all remained silent.