Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Quedar in Spanish
To remain, to be left, to meet (a person) Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Quedar (to remain, to be left, to meet (a person)) is one of the most common regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: quedo, quedas, queda, quedamos, quedáis, quedan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Quedar
- Quedar in the Indicative Present
- Quedar in the Indicative Preterite
- Quedar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Quedar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Quedar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Quedar in the Indicative Future
- Quedar in the Indicative Conditional
- Quedar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Quedar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Quedar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Quedar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Quedar
- Imperative tenses of Quedar
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Quedar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Quedar is the Spanish verb meaning "to be left/ to remain". For example: "Solo quedan dos rondas" meaning "There are only two rounds left" or "¿Dondé quedamos? - Where are we meeting? It is very popular (and somewhat confusing at first), but it can also be used to indicate that you already have plans/ or have arranged something - for example "He quedado con mis amigas a las cinco" which translates to "I've arranged to meet my friends at 5pm. You'll notice here that the past tense is being used. Another example: ¿Cómo han quedado las cosas? meaning "How did things turn out?. Don't confuse quedar with quedarse, which changes it's meaning when it becomes reflexive.
Similar verbs to quedar include: mantenerse, permanecer, sobrar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | quedar | to remain, to be left, to meet (a person) |
| Past participle | quedado | remained |
| Gerund | quedando | remaining |
Indicative Tenses of Quedar
Quedar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of quedar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "quedo", meaning "I remain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedo | I remain |
| Tú | quedas | you remain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | queda | s/he remains |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quedamos | we remain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quedáis | you (plural) remain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quedan | they remain |
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Quedar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of quedar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "quedé", meaning "I remained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedé | I remained |
| Tú | quedaste | you remained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quedó | s/he remained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quedamos | we remained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quedasteis | you (plural) remained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quedaron | they remained |
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Quedar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of quedar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "quedaba", meaning "I used to remain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedaba | I used to remain |
| Tú | quedabas | you used to remain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quedaba | s/he used to remain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quedábamos | we used to remain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quedabais | you (plural) used to remain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quedaban | they used to remain |
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Quedar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of quedar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy quedando", meaning "I am remaining".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy quedando | I am remaining |
| Tú | estás quedando | you are remaining |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está quedando | s/he is remaining |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos quedando | we are remaining |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis quedando | you (plural) are remaining |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están quedando | they are remaining |
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Quedar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of quedar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a quedar", meaning "I am going to remain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a quedar | I am going to remain |
| Tú | vas a quedar | you are going to remain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a quedar | s/he is going to remain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a quedar | we are going to remain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a quedar | you (plural) are going to remain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a quedar | they are going to remain |
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Quedar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of quedar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "quedaré", meaning "I will remain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedaré | I will remain |
| Tú | quedarás | you will remain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quedará | s/he will remain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quedaremos | we will remain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quedaréis | you (plural) will remain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quedarán | they will remain |
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Quedar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of quedar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "quedaría", meaning "I would remain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedaría | I would remain |
| Tú | quedarías | you would remain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quedaría | s/he would remain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quedaríamos | we would remain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quedaríais | you (plural) would remain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quedarían | they would remain |
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Quedar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of quedar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he quedado", meaning "I have remained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he quedado | I have remained |
| Tú | has quedado | you have remained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha quedado | s/he has remained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos quedado | we have remained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis quedado | you (plural) have remained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han quedado | they have remained |
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Quedar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of quedar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había quedado", meaning "I had remained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había quedado | I had remained |
| Tú | habías quedado | you had remained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había quedado | s/he had remained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos quedado | we had remained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais quedado | you (plural) had remained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían quedado | they had remained |
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Quedar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of quedar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré quedado", meaning "I will have remained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré quedado | I will have remained |
| Tú | habrás quedado | you will have remained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá quedado | s/he will have remained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos quedado | we will have remained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis quedado | you (plural) will have remained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán quedado | they will have remained |
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Quedar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of quedar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría quedado", meaning "I would have remained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría quedado | I would have remained |
| Tú | habrías quedado | you would have remained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría quedado | s/he would have remained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos quedado | we would have remained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais quedado | you (plural) would have remained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían quedado | they would have remained |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Quedar
Quedar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "quede", meaning "I remain".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quede | I remain |
| Tú | quedes | you remain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quede | s/he remains |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quedemos | we remain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quedéis | you (plural) remain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | queden | they remain |
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Quedar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "quedara", meaning "I remained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedara | I remained |
| Tú | quedaras | you remained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quedara | s/he remained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quedáramos | we remained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quedarais | you (plural) remained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quedaran | they remained |
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Quedar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "quedare", meaning "I will remain".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedare | I will remain |
| Tú | quedares | you will remain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quedare | s/he will remain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quedáremos | we will remain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quedareis | you (plural) will remain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quedaren | they will remain |
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Quedar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya quedado", meaning "I have remained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya quedado | I have remained |
| Tú | hayas quedado | you have remained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya quedado | s/he has remained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos quedado | we have remained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis quedado | you (plural) have remained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan quedado | they have remained |
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Quedar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera quedado", meaning "I had remained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera quedado | I had remained |
| Tú | hubieras quedado | you had remained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera quedado | s/he had remained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos quedado | we had remained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais quedado | you (plural) had remained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran quedado | they had remained |
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Quedar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere quedado", meaning "I will have remained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere quedado | I will have remained |
| Tú | hubieres quedado | you will have remained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere quedado | s/he will have remained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos quedado | we will have remained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis quedado | you (plural) will have remained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren quedado | they will have remained |
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Imperative Tenses of Quedar
Quedar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "quede", meaning "(to you formal) remain!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | queda | (to you) remain! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quede | (to you formal) remain! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quedemos | let's remain! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quedad | (to you plural) remain! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | queden | (to you plural formal) remain! |
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Quedar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no quede", meaning "(to you formal) don't remain!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no quedes | (to you) don't remain! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no quede | (to you formal) don't remain! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no quedemos | let's not remain! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no quedéis | (to you plural) don't remain! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no queden | (to you plural formal) don't remain! |
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Example sentences and usage
- ¿Cuánto tiempo te quedaste? How long did you stay?
- Se quedaron con la boca abierta. They were left speechless.
- Tengo tanto trabajo que me quedo una hora más. I have so much work that I will stay for one more hour.
- ¿Cuánto tiempo os quedaréis aquí? How long will you stay here?
- Estarás a salvo mientras te quedes aquí. You are safe so long as you stay here.
- El verde te queda. Green suits you.
- Me quedo aquí hasta que vuelvas. I'll stay here till you get back.
- ¿Qué tan lejos queda el hotel del aeropuerto? How far is it from the airport to the hotel?
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Frequently asked questions about Quedar
Is quedar a regular or irregular verb?
Quedar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate quedar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), quedar is conjugated as: yo quedo, tú quedas, él/ella/usted queda, nosotros quedamos, vosotros quedáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quedan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate quedar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), quedar is conjugated as: yo quedé, tú quedaste, él/ella/usted quedó, nosotros quedamos, vosotros quedasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quedaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate quedar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), quedar is conjugated as: yo quedaba, tú quedabas, él/ella/usted quedaba, nosotros quedábamos, vosotros quedabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes quedaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate quedar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), quedar is conjugated as: yo quedaré, tú quedarás, él/ella/usted quedará, nosotros quedaremos, vosotros quedaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quedarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate quedar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), quedar is conjugated as: yo quede, tú quedes, él/ella/usted quede, nosotros quedemos, vosotros quedéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes queden. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What is the difference between quedar and quedarse?
Quedar means "to remain, to be left, to meet (a person)" in the standard sense. Quedarse is the reflexive form, which typically means the action is done to oneself or to each other. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is added before the conjugated verb. For example, "no se quedan" instead of "no quedan".
What are some common example sentences using quedar?
Here are everyday sentences using quedar: ¿Cuánto tiempo te quedaste? (How long did you stay?) Se quedaron con la boca abierta. (They were left speechless.) Tengo tanto trabajo que me quedo una hora más. (I have so much work that I will stay for one more hour.) ¿Cuánto tiempo os quedaréis aquí? (How long will you stay here?) Estarás a salvo mientras te quedes aquí. (You are safe so long as you stay here.)
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