Conjugation

Stay up

rester éveillé

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

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

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 up, he doesn't stay up.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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