stay
To remain in a particular place and not leave. It also means to continue to be in a specific state or condition for a period of time.
Exemples
3 sur 5I usually stay at home on Sunday evenings.
I usually stay at home on Sunday evenings.
Please stay in your designated seats until the presentation is over.
Please stay in your designated seats until the presentation is over.
Can you stay a bit longer? The party is just starting!
Can you stay a bit longer? The party is just starting!
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'S' in 'Stay' as standing for 'Still'. If you stay, you are still there.
Quiz rapide
I am going to ______ at a hotel during my holiday.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : stay
Exemples
I usually stay at home on Sunday evenings.
everydayI usually stay at home on Sunday evenings.
Please stay in your designated seats until the presentation is over.
formalPlease stay in your designated seats until the presentation is over.
Can you stay a bit longer? The party is just starting!
informalCan you stay a bit longer? The party is just starting!
The participants were asked to stay focused throughout the research study.
academicThe participants were asked to stay focused throughout the research study.
To succeed, we must stay ahead of our competitors in the tech industry.
businessTo succeed, we must stay ahead of our competitors in the tech industry.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
stay in touch
To maintain communication with someone.
stay out of trouble
To avoid doing things that cause problems.
stay tuned
To keep watching or listening for more information.
Souvent confondu avec
'Live' is for a permanent home, while 'stay' usually refers to a temporary period (like a hotel).
'Leave' is the opposite action of 'stay'.
Notes d'usage
When used with adjectives, 'stay' describes continuing in a state (e.g., stay warm). When used with locations, it often uses prepositions like 'at' or 'in'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often say 'stay to home' instead of the correct forms: 'stay home' or 'stay at home'.
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'S' in 'Stay' as standing for 'Still'. If you stay, you are still there.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old French 'estayer', which meant to prop up or support, eventually evolving to mean remaining firm or in place.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many English-speaking cultures, 'staying for dinner' is a common social invitation that implies a level of friendship and hospitality.
Quiz rapide
I am going to ______ at a hotel during my holiday.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : stay
Grammaire lie
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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