What does permanecer mean?
permanecer means to stay, remain, stand in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Permanecer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn permanecer, meaning to stay, remain, stand, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: permaneciendoparticiple: permanecido
Principal forms of permanecer
- Infinitive
- permanecer
- Gerund
- permaneciendo
- Past participle
- permanecido
Permanecer conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | permanezco | permanecí | permanecía | permaneceré |
| tú | permaneces | permaneciste | permanecías | permanecerás |
| él / ella / usted | permanece | permaneció | permanecía | permanecerá |
| nosotros/as | permanecemos | permanecimos | permanecíamos | permaneceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | permanecen | permanecieron | permanecían | permanecerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with permanecer
Tom permaneció cerca de Mary.Tom stood near Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Por favor, permanezcan de pie.Please remain standing.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Permaneció pobre toda su vida.He remained poor all his life.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate permanecer for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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