Zaloguj
Verb Conjugations
Verb

to remain

to remain

Auxiliary: have

Regular verb (remain – remained – remained). More formal than 'stay'; often followed by an adjective, as in 'remain silent'.

Please remain seated during the flight.

Please remain seated during the flight.

Indicative

Present Simple

I remain
I remain

I remain hopeful despite the setbacks.

I remain hopeful despite the setbacks.

you remain
you remain

You remain my closest friend after all these years.

You remain my closest friend after all these years.

he/she/it remains
he/she/it remains

The cause of the fire remains unknown.

The cause of the fire remains unknown.

we remain
we remain

We remain committed to the original plan.

We remain committed to the original plan.

you (plural) remain
you (plural) remain

You remain our most valued customers.

You remain our most valued customers.

they remain
they remain

A few problems still remain unsolved.

A few problems still remain unsolved.

Present Continuous

I am remaining
I am remaining

I am remaining neutral in this argument.

I am remaining neutral in this argument.

you are remaining
you are remaining

You are remaining surprisingly calm about this.

You are remaining surprisingly calm about this.

he/she/it is remaining
he/she/it is remaining

The bridge is remaining closed for repairs.

The bridge is remaining closed for repairs.

we are remaining
we are remaining

We are remaining open throughout the holidays.

We are remaining open throughout the holidays.

you (plural) are remaining
you (plural) are remaining

You are remaining silent for now, I notice.

You are remaining silent for now, I notice.

they are remaining
they are remaining

The talks are remaining tense despite the ceasefire.

The talks are remaining tense despite the ceasefire.

Past Simple

I remained
I remained

I remained silent throughout the whole meeting.

I remained silent throughout the whole meeting.

you remained
you remained

You remained calm when everyone else panicked.

You remained calm when everyone else panicked.

he/she/it remained
he/she/it remained

The town remained unchanged for decades.

The town remained unchanged for decades.

we remained
we remained

We remained friends even after the argument.

We remained friends even after the argument.

you (plural) remained
you (plural) remained

You remained loyal to the company for years.

You remained loyal to the company for years.

they remained
they remained

Only a handful of guests remained after midnight.

Only a handful of guests remained after midnight.

Present Perfect

I have remained
I have remained

I have remained faithful to my principles.

I have remained faithful to my principles.

you have remained
you have remained

You have remained a mystery to me.

You have remained a mystery to me.

he/she/it has remained
he/she/it has remained

The situation has remained tense for weeks.

The situation has remained tense for weeks.

we have remained
we have remained

We have remained in the same house for thirty years.

We have remained in the same house for thirty years.

you (plural) have remained
you (plural) have remained

You have remained calm through every crisis.

You have remained calm through every crisis.

they have remained
they have remained

The ruins have remained standing for centuries.

The ruins have remained standing for centuries.

Past Perfect

I had remained
I had remained

I had remained calm until the very last minute.

I had remained calm until the very last minute.

you had remained
you had remained

You had remained hidden until the danger passed.

You had remained hidden until the danger passed.

he/she/it had remained
he/she/it had remained

The letter had remained unopened for years.

The letter had remained unopened for years.

we had remained
we had remained

We had remained close despite the distance.

We had remained close despite the distance.

you (plural) had remained
you (plural) had remained

You had remained loyal long after the others left.

You had remained loyal long after the others left.

they had remained
they had remained

Few witnesses had remained by the time of the trial.

Few witnesses had remained by the time of the trial.

Future Simple (will)

Future

I will remain
I will remain

I will remain your friend no matter what.

I will remain your friend no matter what.

you will remain
you will remain

You will remain in charge while I'm away.

You will remain in charge while I'm away.

he/she/it will remain
he/she/it will remain

The office will remain closed on public holidays.

The office will remain closed on public holidays.

we will remain
we will remain

We will remain in touch after you move.

We will remain in touch after you move.

you (plural) will remain
you (plural) will remain

You will remain seated until the plane stops.

You will remain seated until the plane stops.

they will remain
they will remain

The rules will remain the same next season.

The rules will remain the same next season.

Conditional

Conditional (would)

Conditional

I would remain
I would remain

I would remain silent if I were you.

I would remain silent if I were you.

you would remain
you would remain

You would remain calmer with more experience.

You would remain calmer with more experience.

he/she/it would remain
he/she/it would remain

The museum would remain open longer with more funding.

The museum would remain open longer with more funding.

we would remain
we would remain

We would remain in the city if we found work.

We would remain in the city if we found work.

you (plural) would remain
you (plural) would remain

You would remain competitive with a better product.

You would remain competitive with a better product.

they would remain
they would remain

They would remain in power if the economy improved.

They would remain in power if the economy improved.

Imperative

Imperative

you remain!
remain!

Remain calm and wait for instructions.

Remain calm and wait for instructions.

we let's remain
let's remain

Let's remain focused until the job is done.

Let's remain focused until the job is done.

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