Verb

quedar

to stay / to remain

Auxiliary: haber

Quedar is a regular -ar verb with many uses: to remain/be left, to be located, to arrange to meet, and (reflexive, quedarse) to stay somewhere. With an indirect object it can mean 'to suit' (te queda bien).

Quedan dos días para el viaje.

There are two days left before the trip.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

yo quedo

I stay / remain

Hoy quedo con Marta a las seis.

Today I'm meeting Marta at six.

tú quedas

you stay / remain

¿Te quedas o te vas?

Are you staying or leaving?

él/ella/usted queda

he/she stays / remains

Solo queda un poco de pan.

There's only a little bread left.

nosotros quedamos

we stay / remain

Quedamos en vernos el sábado.

We agreed to meet on Saturday.

vosotros quedáis

you (plural) stay / remain

¿A qué hora quedáis mañana?

What time are you meeting tomorrow?

ellos/ellas/ustedes quedan

they stay / remain

Quedan pocas entradas a la venta.

There are few tickets left on sale.

Pretérito indefinido

Preterite

yo quedé

I stayed / remained

Ayer quedé con mis amigos en el centro.

Yesterday I met my friends in the centre.

tú quedaste

you stayed / remained

¿Con quién quedaste anoche?

Who did you meet up with last night?

él/ella/usted quedó

he/she stayed / remained

La casa quedó en silencio.

The house fell silent.

nosotros quedamos

we stayed / remained

Quedamos segundos en el concurso.

We came second in the contest.

vosotros quedasteis

you (plural) stayed / remained

¿Dónde quedasteis al final?

Where did you end up meeting?

ellos/ellas/ustedes quedaron

they stayed / remained

Solo quedaron dos supervivientes.

Only two survivors remained.

Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect

yo quedaba

I stayed / used to stay

De joven quedaba con ellos cada tarde.

When I was young I used to meet them every afternoon.

tú quedabas

you stayed / used to stay

Siempre quedabas el último en salir.

You were always the last one to leave.

él/ella/usted quedaba

he/she stayed / used to stay

El pueblo quedaba muy lejos.

The village was very far away.

nosotros quedábamos

we stayed / used to stay

Los viernes quedábamos en la plaza.

On Fridays we used to meet in the square.

vosotros quedabais

you (plural) stayed / used to stay

¿Dónde quedabais para estudiar?

Where did you use to meet to study?

ellos/ellas/ustedes quedaban

they stayed / used to stay

Siempre quedaban restos de comida.

There were always leftovers of food.

Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect

yo he quedado

I have stayed / arranged

He quedado con el dentista mañana.

I have made an appointment with the dentist tomorrow.

tú has quedado

you have stayed / arranged

¿Con quién has quedado hoy?

Who have you arranged to meet today?

él/ella/usted ha quedado

he/she has stayed / remained

El asunto ha quedado resuelto.

The matter has been settled.

nosotros hemos quedado

we have stayed / arranged

Hemos quedado en la puerta del cine.

We have arranged to meet at the cinema entrance.

vosotros habéis quedado

you (plural) have stayed / arranged

¿Habéis quedado para cenar?

Have you arranged to have dinner?

ellos/ellas/ustedes han quedado

they have stayed / remained

Han quedado muchas dudas sin resolver.

Many doubts have remained unresolved.

Futuro simple

Future

yo quedaré

I will stay / remain

Me quedaré en casa este fin de semana.

I will stay at home this weekend.

tú quedarás

you will stay / remain

Con ese vestido quedarás preciosa.

In that dress you will look gorgeous.

él/ella/usted quedará

he/she will stay / remain

Todo quedará listo para la fiesta.

Everything will be ready for the party.

nosotros quedaremos

we will stay / arrange

Quedaremos para vernos la semana que viene.

We will arrange to meet next week.

vosotros quedaréis

you (plural) will stay / remain

Quedaréis impresionados con la vista.

You will be impressed with the view.

ellos/ellas/ustedes quedarán

they will stay / remain

Solo quedarán los más fuertes.

Only the strongest will remain.

Condicional

Condicional simple

Conditional

yo quedaría

I would stay / remain

Me quedaría más, pero tengo que irme.

I would stay longer, but I have to go.

tú quedarías

you would stay / remain

¿Te quedarías a dormir aquí?

Would you stay over here?

él/ella/usted quedaría

he/she would stay / remain

Ese cuadro quedaría bien en la entrada.

That painting would look good in the hallway.

nosotros quedaríamos

we would stay / arrange

Quedaríamos a las ocho si te va bien.

We would meet at eight if that suits you.

vosotros quedaríais

you (plural) would stay / remain

¿Os quedaríais un rato más?

Would you stay a bit longer?

ellos/ellas/ustedes quedarían

they would stay / remain

Sin ayuda, muchos quedarían atrás.

Without help, many would be left behind.

Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

yo quede

(that) I stay

Quieren que me quede hasta el final.

They want me to stay until the end.

tú quedes

(that) you stay

Prefiero que te quedes conmigo.

I prefer that you stay with me.

él/ella/usted quede

(that) he/she stay

Ojalá quede algo de tarta.

I hope there's some cake left.

nosotros quedemos

(that) we stay / arrange

Es mejor que quedemos en un sitio céntrico.

It's better that we meet somewhere central.

vosotros quedéis

(that) you (plural) stay

Espero que os quedéis a cenar.

I hope you stay for dinner.

ellos/ellas/ustedes queden

(that) they stay

No quiero que queden cabos sueltos.

I don't want any loose ends to remain.

Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo quedara

(that) I stayed

Me pidió que me quedara un rato.

She asked me to stay for a while.

tú quedaras

(that) you stayed

Si te quedaras, te lo agradecería.

If you stayed, I would appreciate it.

él/ella/usted quedara

(that) he/she stayed

Temía que no quedara sitio libre.

I feared there would be no free space left.

nosotros quedáramos

(that) we stayed

Propuso que quedáramos otro día.

He suggested that we meet another day.

vosotros quedarais

(that) you (plural) stayed

Ojalá quedarais hasta el postre.

I wish you stayed until dessert.

ellos/ellas/ustedes quedaran

(that) they stayed

No esperaba que quedaran tan pocos.

I didn't expect so few to remain.

Imperativo

Imperative

tú queda

stay!

Queda tranquilo, yo me encargo.

Rest easy, I'll take care of it.

usted quede

stay! (formal)

Quede usted con nosotros esta noche.

Stay with us tonight.

nosotros quedemos

let us arrange to meet

Quedemos el viernes por la tarde.

Let's meet on Friday afternoon.

vosotros quedad

stay! (plural)

Quedad aquí hasta que yo vuelva.

Stay here until I come back.

ustedes queden

stay! (formal plural)

Queden sentados, por favor.

Please remain seated.