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The present tense form of 'stay' is stay or stays. Example: He stays at his friend's house while he is in town. (He stays at his friend's house while he is in town.)
Definition of “stay”
- to remain in a particular place or position
- to continue to be in a particular state or condition
- to reside temporarily in a place
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | stay |
| Present Continuous | staying |
| Present Perfect | stayed |
Example
I stay at my friend's house when I visit the city.
Example
She stays in her office until late at night.
Example
He is staying at a hotel near the airport.
Example
They are staying with their grandparents for the weekend.
Example
She has stayed in this city for many years.
Example
We have stayed at this hotel before and it was very comfortable.
stay Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | stay |
| Singular Second Person (You) | stay |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | stays |
| Plural (We/You/They) | stay |
Example
I stay at home on weekends.
Example
You stay at your friend's house.
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He stays at a hotel when he travels.
Example
She stays with her parents during the holidays.
Example
It stays in its nest.
Example
We stay at a beach house for our summer vacation.
Example
You stay at your grandparents' place.
Example
They stay in a different city every month.
