lui rimanesse

stayed, remained

→ rimanere

riman remain + esse 3rd person singular imperfect subjunctive

verb · third singular · imperfect subjunctive Rare #35,824

stayed, remained Imperfect subjunctive form; often used after expressions like "volevo che..." (I wanted that...) or in hypothetical clauses with "se" (if).

IT: Volevo che rimanesse a casa.

EN: I wanted him/her to stay at home.

Conjugation of rimanere

rimanere

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	rimanessi	—
Second	rimanessi	—
Third	rimanesse	—

Allora vorrei che l'appartamento rimanesse a mio marito.

So I would like the apartment to go to my husband.

— 8½ (1963)

E volevi che rimanesse un angelo per tutto il tempo?

And you wanted her to remain an angel the whole time?

— Loveless (2017)

Non volevo che rimanesse deluso.

I didn't want him to be disappointed.

— The Brutalist (2024)

Sarebbe una catastrofe se ne rimanesse anche una sola.

It would be a catastrophe if even one remained.

— Nausicaä della Valle del vento (1984)

Nel caso rimanesse ucciso.

In case he gets killed.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Non volevo rimanesse lì.

I didn't want him to stay there.

— Sirat (2025)