io restassi

stayed

→ restare
rest to stay, remain + assi 1st/2nd person singular imperfect subjunctive
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #39,499
stayed Used in the subjunctive; this form can refer to “I” or “you.”
IT: Sarei felice se restassi.
EN: I’d be happy if you stayed.
Conjugation of restare
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First restassi —
Second restassi —
Third restasse —

Preferiresti che non restassi?

Would you rather I didn’t stay?

Preferireste che non restassi?

Would you prefer me not to stay?

Io vorrei che tu restassi.

I wish you would stay.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

E se restassi qui?

What if I stayed here?

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Ma sarebbe bellissimo se restassi.

But it would be great if you stayed.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)