permanece

Permanece is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb permanecer, meaning to remain, stay, or continue to be. It is used to express that someone or something continues to be in a location, situation, or state. As a standalone word, permanece functions as a grammatical tense form and is used with third-person subjects such as él, ella, or usted.

Usage and conjugation: The verb permanecer has a stem change in the yo form: yo permanezco. The present indicative paradigm is: yo permanezco, tú permaneces, él permanece, nosotros permanecemos, vosotros permanecéis, ellos permanecen. Because of this irregularity, the form permanece is specifically the él/ella/usted form in the present tense. Examples: “Él permanece en la oficina a pesar de la lluvia” translates to “He remains in the office despite the rain.” “La ley permanece vigente” translates to “The law remains in effect.”

Origin and related terms: Permanecer derives from Latin permanēre, combining the sense of through/throughout with to stay. Related adjectives and nouns include permanente (permanent) and permanencia (permanence). The verb and its forms are commonly used in discussions of time, conditions, and endurance, as in describing ongoing states, lasting effects, or continued presence.