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ils restèrent

stayed, remained

→ rester
rest stay, remain + èrent they past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #36,836
stayed, remained Simple past (passé simple), 3rd person plural; common in writing (stories, history), less common in everyday speech.
FR: Ils restèrent silencieux pendant un moment.
EN: They remained silent for a moment.
Conjugation of rester
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third resta restèrent

Ils restèrent debout à parler pendant un long moment.

They stood talking for a long time.

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

They stayed in the room with me all night.

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.

Ils restèrent bons amis.

They remained good friends.

Tous nos efforts restèrent sans résultat.

All our efforts were unsuccessful.