demorer

Latin

Verb

dēmorer

1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of dēmoror

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *dēmorō, from Classical Latin dēmorior.

Verb

demorer

1. to stay; to remain
   • c. 1155, Wace, Le Roman de Brut:

     En ceste ille, porqoi demores?

     Why are you staying on this island?

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. This verb has a stressed present stem demuer distinct from the unstressed stem demor. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of demorer (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)

		simple			compound
infinitive		demorer			avoir demoré
gerund		en demorant			gerund of avoir + past participle
present participle		demorant
past participle		demoré
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	il	nos	vos	il
simple tenses	present	demuer	demueres	demuere	demorons	demorez	demuerent
	imperfect	demoroie, demoreie, demoroe, demoreve	demoroies, demoreies, demoroes, demoreves	demoroit, demoreit, demorot, demoreve	demoriiens, demoriens	demoriiez, demoriez	demoroient, demoreient, demoroent, demorevent
	preterite	demorai	demoras	demora	demorames	demorastes	demorerent
	future	demorerai	demoreras	demorera	demorerons	demoreroiz, demorereiz, demorerez	demoreront
	conditional	demoreroie, demorereie	demoreroies, demorereies	demoreroit, demorereit	demoreriiens, demoreriens	demoreriiez, demoreriez	demoreroient, demorereient
compound tenses	present perfect	present tense of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect tense of avoir + past participle
	past anterior	preterite tense of avoir + past participle
	future perfect	future tense of avoir + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional tense of avoir + past participle
subjunctive		que jo	que tu	qu’il	que nos	que vos	qu’il
simple tenses	present	demuer	demuers	demuert	demorons	demorez	demuerent
	imperfect	demorasse	demorasses	demorast	demorissons, demorissiens	demorissoiz, demorissez, demorissiez	demorassent
compound tenses	past	present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nos	vos	–
		—	demuere	—	demorons	demorez	—

Descendants

• → English: demur
• French: demeurer