permanecer Present Conjugation
permanecer — to stay
Permanecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: permanezco.
permanecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe current states, habits, or general truths about staying or remaining in a certain condition.
Notes on permanecer in the Present
This is a 'c-to-zc' verb. The 'yo' form adds a 'z' before the 'c' (permanezco) to keep the soft 'th/s' sound before the 'o'. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Yo permanezco tranquilo bajo presión.
I stay calm under pressure.
yo
Las tiendas permanecen cerradas los domingos.
The stores remain closed on Sundays.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Tú permaneces aquí mientras yo voy al banco.
You stay here while I go to the bank.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'yo permaneco'.
Correct: permanezco
Why: Verbs ending in -ecer always change to -ezco in the first person present to preserve the sound.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: permanecí
The preterite of permanecer is regular: permanecí, permaneciste, permaneció, permanecimos, permanecisteis, permanecieron.
Imperfect
yo: permanecía
The imperfect of permanecer is regular: permanecía, permanecías, permanecía, etc.
Future
yo: permaneceré
The future of permanecer is regular: permaneceré, permanecerás, permanecerá, etc.
Conditional
yo: permanecería
The conditional of permanecer is regular: permanecería, permanecerías, permanecería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: permanezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: permanezca, permanezcas, permanezca, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: permaneciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: permaneciera, permanecieras, permaneciera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: permanece
Commands for staying: permanece (tú), permanezca (usted), permanezcan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no permanezcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no permanezcas, no permanezca, no permanezcan.