Quedar or quedarse?
Quedarse = to stay somewhere: me quedo en casa (I'm staying home). Quedar = to meet up (¿quedamos mañana?), to be left (quedan dos días, there are two days left) or to fit (esa camisa te queda genial, that shirt looks great on you).
Indicative tenses of quedar
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | quedoI stay |
|---|---|
| tú | quedasyou stay |
| él/ella/usted | quedahe/she stays |
| nosotros/as | quedamoswe stay |
| vosotros/as | quedáisyou all stay |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | quedanthey stay |
¿Quedamos? (shall we meet up?) is how Spaniards make plans.
Preterite indicative
| yo | quedéI stayed |
|---|---|
| tú | quedasteyou stayed |
| él/ella/usted | quedóhe/she stayed |
| nosotros/as | quedamoswe stayed |
| vosotros/as | quedasteisyou all stayed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | quedaronthey stayed |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | quedabaI used to stay |
|---|---|
| tú | quedabasyou used to stay |
| él/ella/usted | quedabahe/she used to stay |
| nosotros/as | quedábamoswe used to stay |
| vosotros/as | quedabaisyou all used to stay |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | quedabanthey used to stay |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy quedandoI am staying |
|---|---|
| tú | estás quedandoyou are staying |
| él/ella/usted | está quedandohe/she is staying |
| nosotros/as | estamos quedandowe are staying |
| vosotros/as | estáis quedandoyou all are staying |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están quedandothey are staying |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a quedarI am going to stay |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a quedaryou are going to stay |
| él/ella/usted | va a quedarhe/she is going to stay |
| nosotros/as | vamos a quedarwe are going to stay |
| vosotros/as | vais a quedaryou all are going to stay |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a quedarthey are going to stay |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | quedaréI will stay |
|---|---|
| tú | quedarásyou will stay |
| él/ella/usted | quedaráhe/she will stay |
| nosotros/as | quedaremoswe will stay |
| vosotros/as | quedaréisyou all will stay |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | quedaránthey will stay |
Conditional indicative
| yo | quedaríaI would stay |
|---|---|
| tú | quedaríasyou would stay |
| él/ella/usted | quedaríahe/she would stay |
| nosotros/as | quedaríamoswe would stay |
| vosotros/as | quedaríaisyou all would stay |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | quedaríanthey would stay |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he quedadoI have stayed |
|---|---|
| tú | has quedadoyou have stayed |
| él/ella/usted | ha quedadohe/she has stayed |
| nosotros/as | hemos quedadowe have stayed |
| vosotros/as | habéis quedadoyou all have stayed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han quedadothey have stayed |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había quedadoI had stayed |
|---|---|
| tú | habías quedadoyou had stayed |
| él/ella/usted | había quedadohe/she had stayed |
| nosotros/as | habíamos quedadowe had stayed |
| vosotros/as | habíais quedadoyou all had stayed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían quedadothey had stayed |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré quedadoI will have stayed |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás quedadoyou will have stayed |
| él/ella/usted | habrá quedadohe/she will have stayed |
| nosotros/as | habremos quedadowe will have stayed |
| vosotros/as | habréis quedadoyou all will have stayed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán quedadothey will have stayed |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría quedadoI would have stayed |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías quedadoyou would have stayed |
| él/ella/usted | habría quedadohe/she would have stayed |
| nosotros/as | habríamos quedadowe would have stayed |
| vosotros/as | habríais quedadoyou all would have stayed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían quedadothey would have stayed |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of quedar
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | quede(that) I stay |
|---|---|
| tú | quedes(that) you stay |
| él/ella/usted | quede(that) he/she stays |
| nosotros/as | quedemos(that) we stay |
| vosotros/as | quedéis(that) you all stay |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | queden(that) they stay |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | quedara(if) I stayed |
|---|---|
| tú | quedaras(if) you stayed |
| él/ella/usted | quedara(if) he/she stayed |
| nosotros/as | quedáramos(if) we stayed |
| vosotros/as | quedarais(if) you all stayed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | quedaran(if) they stayed |
Future subjunctive
| yo | quedare(if) I stay |
|---|---|
| tú | quedares(if) you stay |
| él/ella/usted | quedare(if) he/she stays |
| nosotros/as | quedáremos(if) we stay |
| vosotros/as | quedareis(if) you all stay |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | quedaren(if) they stay |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya quedado(that) I have stayed |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas quedado(that) you have stayed |
| él/ella/usted | haya quedado(that) he/she has stayed |
| nosotros/as | hayamos quedado(that) we have stayed |
| vosotros/as | hayáis quedado(that) you all have stayed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan quedado(that) they have stayed |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera quedado(if) I had stayed |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras quedado(if) you had stayed |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera quedado(if) he/she had stayed |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos quedado(if) we had stayed |
| vosotros/as | hubierais quedado(if) you all had stayed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran quedado(if) they had stayed |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere quedado(if) I will have stayed |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres quedado(if) you will have stayed |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere quedado(if) he/she will have stayed |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos quedado(if) we will have stayed |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis quedado(if) you all will have stayed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren quedado(if) they will have stayed |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of quedar
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | quedastay! |
|---|---|
| usted | quedestay! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | quedemoslet's stay! |
| vosotros/as | quedadstay! (you all) |
| ustedes | quedenstay! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no quedesdon't stay! |
|---|---|
| usted | no quededon't stay! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no quedemoslet's not stay! |
| vosotros/as | no quedéisdon't stay! (you all) |
| ustedes | no quedendon't stay! (you all, formal) |
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How to use quedar
Hoy me quedo en casa.
I'm staying home today.
¿Quedamos a las ocho?
Shall we meet at eight?
No queda leche.
There's no milk left.
Ese color te queda muy bien.
That color really suits you.
¿Dónde queda el museo?
Where is the museum?
Example sentences with quedar
- ¿Quedamos mañana?Shall we meet up tomorrow?
- Me quedé dormido.I fell asleep (overslept).
- Solo quedan dos entradas.There are only two tickets left.
- Siempre nos quedábamos hasta tarde.We always used to stay until late.
- Me quedaré una semana más.I'll stay one more week.
- ¿Te quedarías conmigo?Would you stay with me?
- Quédate aquí.Stay here.
- Hemos quedado con Ana.We've arranged to meet Ana.
Verbs like quedar
Fully regular -ar verbs: they all follow the same pattern as quedar.
Frequently asked questions about quedar
Is quedar regular or irregular?
Quedar is completely regular. It follows the normal -ar pattern in every tense.
How do you conjugate quedar in the present tense?
quedo, quedas, queda, quedamos, quedáis, quedan.
What is the difference between quedar and quedarse?
Quedarse = to stay (me quedo aquí). Quedar = to meet up, to be left, or to fit (¿quedamos?, no queda nada, te queda bien).
How do you say "let's meet up" in Spanish?
¿Quedamos? or ¿quedamos a las…? In Spain, quedar con alguien = to meet up with someone.
What does "me queda bien" mean?
"It fits me" or "it suits me", for clothes: estos zapatos me quedan pequeños (these shoes are too small for me).
What is the past participle of quedar?
The past participle is quedado and the gerund is quedando.
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