Conjugation

Stay out of

rester à l'écart de

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: out of

    Only stay changes; out of stays the same: stayed out of, stayed out of.

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 out of, he doesn't stay out of.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they stayed out of

  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 out of
    2. you / we / they are going to stay out of
    3. he / she / it is going to stay out of

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) stay out of
    2. let's stay out of