Verb

stare

to stay / to be (in a state or place)

Auxiliary: essere

Stare is used for location, health states (come stai?), and to form the progressive (stare + gerundio). It is irregular throughout.

Come stai oggi?

How are you today?

Indicativo

Presente

Present

io sto

I am / I stay

Sto bene, grazie.

I'm fine, thanks.

tu stai

you are / you stay

Come stai oggi?

How are you today?

lui/lei sta

he/she is / stays

Mio nonno sta in campagna.

My grandpa lives in the countryside.

noi stiamo

we are / we stay

Stiamo tutti bene, non preoccuparti.

We are all fine, don't worry.

voi state

you (pl.) are / stay

State attenti alle scale!

Be careful on the stairs!

loro stanno

they are / they stay

I bambini stanno giocando in giardino.

The children are playing in the garden.

Imperfetto

Imperfect

io stavo

I was / I used to stay

Stavo per uscire quando hai chiamato.

I was about to go out when you called.

tu stavi

you were / you used to stay

Stavi molto meglio ieri.

You were much better yesterday.

lui/lei stava

he/she was / used to stay

Stava seduto vicino alla finestra.

He was sitting near the window.

noi stavamo

we were / we used to stay

Stavamo parlando proprio di te.

We were just talking about you.

voi stavate

you (pl.) were / used to stay

Stavate zitti per la paura.

You were silent out of fear.

loro stavano

they were / used to stay

Stavano bene insieme.

They were good together.

Passato remoto

Past Historic

io stetti

I stayed / I was

Stetti a casa tutta la settimana.

I stayed home all week.

tu stesti

you stayed / you were

Stesti sveglio tutta la notte.

You stayed awake all night.

lui/lei stette

he/she stayed / was

Stette in silenzio per un lungo momento.

He stayed silent for a long moment.

noi stemmo

we stayed / we were

Stemmo insieme fino all'alba.

We stayed together until dawn.

voi steste

you (pl.) stayed / were

Steste fermi ad aspettare.

You stood still, waiting.

loro stettero

they stayed / were

Stettero al gioco senza protestare.

They played along without protesting.

Passato prossimo

Present Perfect

io sono stato/stata

I have stayed / been

Sono stato a casa tutto il giorno.

I stayed home all day.

tu sei stato/stata

you have stayed / been

Sei stato molto paziente con lui.

You were very patient with him.

lui/lei è stato/stata

he/she has stayed / been

È stato male dopo cena.

He felt unwell after dinner.

noi siamo stati/state

we have stayed / been

Siamo stati zitti tutto il tempo.

We stayed quiet the whole time.

voi siete stati/state

you (pl.) have stayed / been

Siete stati gentili a venire.

It was kind of you to come.

loro sono stati/state

they have stayed / been

Sono stati fermi in coda per ore.

They stood in line for hours.

Trapassato prossimo

Pluperfect

io ero stato/stata

I had stayed / been

Ero stato benissimo in quella casa.

I had been very well in that house.

tu eri stato/stata

you had stayed / been

Eri stato via troppo a lungo.

You had been away too long.

lui/lei era stato/stata

he/she had stayed / been

Era stato zitto per tutta la riunione.

He had stayed silent throughout the meeting.

noi eravamo stati/state

we had stayed / been

Eravamo stati insieme per anni prima di allora.

We had been together for years before then.

voi eravate stati/state

you (pl.) had stayed / been

Eravate stati molto gentili con noi.

You had been very kind to us.

loro erano stati/state

they had stayed / been

Erano stati fermi ad aspettare a lungo.

They had stood waiting for a long time.

Futuro semplice

Future

io starò

I will stay / be

Domani starò a casa a riposare.

Tomorrow I will stay home to rest.

tu starai

you will stay / be

Vedrai che starai meglio presto.

You'll see you will feel better soon.

lui/lei starà

he/she will stay / be

Starà via per due settimane.

He will be away for two weeks.

noi staremo

we will stay / be

Staremo in albergo vicino al mare.

We will stay in a hotel near the sea.

voi starete

you (pl.) will stay / be

Starete comodi in questa stanza.

You will be comfortable in this room.

loro staranno

they will stay / be

Staranno dai nonni per l'estate.

They will stay at their grandparents' for the summer.

Futuro anteriore

Future Perfect

io sarò stato/stata

I will have stayed / been

A luglio sarò stato in questa città un anno.

By July I will have stayed in this city a year.

tu sarai stato/stata

you will have stayed / been

Sarai stato via troppo, immagino.

You will have been away too much, I imagine.

lui/lei sarà stato/stata

he/she will have stayed / been

Sarà stato a casa tutto il giorno.

He will have stayed home all day.

noi saremo stati/state

we will have stayed / been

Domani saremo stati qui una settimana.

Tomorrow we will have been here a week.

voi sarete stati/state

you (pl.) will have stayed / been

Sarete stati stanchi dopo il viaggio.

You will have been tired after the trip.

loro saranno stati/state

they will have stayed / been

Saranno stati fermi ore in aeroporto.

They will have stood for hours at the airport.

Condizionale

Condizionale presente

Present Conditional

io starei

I would stay / be

Starei volentieri ancora un po'.

I would gladly stay a bit longer.

tu staresti

you would stay / be

Staresti meglio senza tanto stress.

You would be better off without so much stress.

lui/lei starebbe

he/she would stay / be

Il quadro starebbe bene in salotto.

The painting would look good in the living room.

noi staremmo

we would stay / be

Staremmo volentieri qualche giorno in più.

We would gladly stay a few more days.

voi stareste

you (pl.) would stay / be

Stareste più comodi in prima classe.

You would be more comfortable in first class.

loro starebbero

they would stay / be

Starebbero meglio in una casa più grande.

They would be better off in a bigger house.

Condizionale passato

Past Conditional

io sarei stato/stata

I would have stayed / been

Sarei stato più tranquillo con te vicino.

I would have been calmer with you near.

tu saresti stato/stata

you would have stayed / been

Saresti stato meglio a letto.

You would have been better off in bed.

lui/lei sarebbe stato/stata

he/she would have stayed / been

Sarebbe stato zitto se glielo avessi chiesto.

He would have stayed quiet if I had asked him.

noi saremmo stati/state

we would have stayed / been

Saremmo stati più a lungo con più tempo.

We would have stayed longer with more time.

voi sareste stati/state

you (pl.) would have stayed / been

Sareste stati più comodi da noi.

You would have been more comfortable at our place.

loro sarebbero stati/state

they would have stayed / been

Sarebbero stati meglio al mare.

They would have been better off at the seaside.

Congiuntivo

Congiuntivo presente

Present Subjunctive

che io stia

that I stay / be

Vuole che io stia a casa oggi.

He wants me to stay home today.

che tu stia

that you stay / be

Spero che tu stia bene.

I hope you are well.

che lui/lei stia

that he/she stay / be

Non credo che stia bene in questi giorni.

I don't think he's well these days.

che noi stiamo

that we stay / be

Bisogna che stiamo attenti.

We need to be careful.

che voi stiate

that you (pl.) stay / be

Mi auguro che stiate tutti bene.

I hope you are all well.

che loro stiano

that they stay / be

Voglio che stiano lontani dai guai.

I want them to stay out of trouble.

Congiuntivo imperfetto

Imperfect Subjunctive

che io stessi

that I were staying / were

Voleva che stessi zitto.

He wanted me to keep quiet.

che tu stessi

that you were staying / were

Speravo che stessi meglio.

I was hoping you were feeling better.

che lui/lei stesse

that he/she were staying / were

Pareva che stesse per piovere.

It seemed it was about to rain.

che noi stessimo

that we were staying / were

Voleva che stessimo tutti insieme.

He wanted us all to stay together.

che voi steste

that you (pl.) were staying / were

Sarebbe meglio che steste attenti.

It would be better if you paid attention.

che loro stessero

that they were staying / were

Non volevo che stessero in piedi tutto il tempo.

I didn't want them to stand the whole time.

Congiuntivo passato

Past Subjunctive

che io sia stato/stata

that I have stayed / been

Crede che io sia stato scortese.

He thinks I have been rude.

che tu sia stato/stata

that you have stayed / been

Mi dispiace che tu sia stato male.

I'm sorry you have been unwell.

che lui/lei sia stato/stata

that he/she has stayed / been

Pare che sia stato a casa tutto il giorno.

It seems he has stayed home all day.

che noi siamo stati/state

that we have stayed / been

È bello che siamo stati insieme oggi.

It's nice that we have been together today.

che voi siate stati/state

that you (pl.) have stayed / been

Spero che siate stati comodi.

I hope you have been comfortable.

che loro siano stati/state

that they have stayed / been

Non credo che siano stati attenti.

I don't think they have been careful.

Congiuntivo trapassato

Pluperfect Subjunctive

che io fossi stato/stata

that I had stayed / been

Se fossi stato più attento, non mi sarei fatto male.

If I had been more careful, I wouldn't have got hurt.

che tu fossi stato/stata

that you had stayed / been

Vorrei che tu fossi stato con noi.

I wish you had been with us.

che lui/lei fosse stato/stata

that he/she had stayed / been

Se fosse stato zitto, nessuno se ne sarebbe accorto.

If he had stayed quiet, no one would have noticed.

che noi fossimo stati/state

that we had stayed / been

Pensava che fossimo stati a casa.

He thought we had stayed home.

che voi foste stati/state

that you (pl.) had stayed / been

Se foste stati attenti, avreste capito.

If you had been careful, you would have understood.

che loro fossero stati/state

that they had stayed / been

Non sapevo che fossero stati insieme così a lungo.

I didn't know they had been together so long.

Imperativo

Imperativo presente

Imperative

tu sta' / stai

stay! / be!

Sta' fermo un momento!

Stay still a moment!

lui/lei (formale) stia

let him/her stay; (formal) stay!

Stia tranquillo, penso a tutto io.

Stay calm, I'll take care of everything.

noi stiamo

let's stay!

Stiamo calmi e ragioniamo!

Let's stay calm and think!

voi state

stay! (pl.)

State zitti, per favore!

Be quiet, please!

loro (formale) stiano

let them stay; (formal pl.) stay!

Stiano pure comodi!

Let them make themselves comfortable!

Forme nominali

Infinito

Infinitive

presente stare

to stay / to be

Preferisco stare a casa stasera.

I prefer to stay home tonight.

passato essere stato/stata

to have stayed / been

Sono felice di essere stato utile.

I'm glad to have been useful.

Gerundio

Gerund

presente stando

staying / being

Stando così le cose, meglio rimandare.

That being the case, better to postpone.

passato essendo stato/stata

having stayed / been

Essendo stato male, è rimasto a letto.

Having been unwell, he stayed in bed.

Participio

Participle

presente stante

staying / being (adj.)

Stante la situazione attuale, dobbiamo agire subito.

Given the current situation, we must act now.

passato stato/stata/stati/state

stayed / been

È stato un anno difficile per tutti.

It has been a difficult year for everyone.