What does quedar mean?
quedar means to be (as a result of something), to end up in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be situated; to be located; to be left; to remain.
Spanish verb guide
Quedar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn quedar, meaning to be (as a result of something), to end up, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: quedandoparticiple: quedado
Principal forms of quedar
- Infinitive
- quedar
- Gerund
- quedando
- Past participle
- quedado
Quedar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quedo | quedé | quedaba | quedaré |
| tú | quedas | quedaste | quedabas | quedarás |
| él / ella / usted | queda | quedó | quedaba | quedará |
| nosotros/as | quedamos | quedamos | quedábamos | quedaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | quedan | quedaron | quedaban | quedarán |
Pattern notes
- Quedar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with quedar
Ya no me queda nada.I have nothing left.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me quedé con mi tío.I stayed with my uncle.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ya no nos queda nada.We don't have anything left.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate quedar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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