Conjugation

Stay around

rester dans les environs

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: around

    Only stay changes; around stays the same: stayed around, stayed around.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't stay around, he doesn't stay around.

    1. I / you / we / they stay around
    2. he / she / it stays around

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am staying around
    2. you / we / they are staying around
    3. he / she / it is staying around

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't stay around.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they stayed around

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to stay around
    2. you / we / they are going to stay around
    3. he / she / it is going to stay around

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't stay around.

    1. (you) stay around
    2. let's stay around