Quick answer
quedar · quedo, quedas, queda, quedamos, quedáis, quedan
to meet up, to be left, to suit. Fully regular, so the endings carry over to every other -ar verb.
Conjugation
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quedo | quedé | quedaba | quedaré |
| tú | quedas | quedaste | quedabas | quedarás |
| él / ella / usted | queda | quedó | quedaba | quedará |
| nosotros | quedamos | quedamos | quedábamos | quedaremos |
| vosotros | quedáis | quedasteis | quedabais | quedaréis |
| ellos / ustedes | quedan | quedaron | quedaban | quedarán |
Orange marks a form you cannot guess from the rules.
| Non-finite | Form |
|---|---|
| gerund | quedando |
| past participle | quedado |
| imperative (tú) | queda |
| subjunctive (yo) | quede |
Which form to learn first
quedamos. It is how Spaniards make plans, and there is no clean English equivalent.
Where you will actually use it
¿Quedamos a las ocho?Shall we meet at eight?
He quedado con Ana.I am meeting Ana. / I have plans with Ana.
Quedan dos cervezas.There are two beers left.
Me quedan cinco euros.I have five euros left — literally “five euros remain to me”.
Te queda bien.It suits you.
Me quedo en casa.I am staying home — quedarse.
Typical mistakes
Quedo con Ana (meaning “I am staying with Ana”)
Me quedo con Ana.
Without the pronoun it means you are meeting her. The me changes the meaning entirely.
Quedo dos euros.
Me quedan dos euros.
The euros do the remaining, not you — so the verb is plural and you are the “me”.
Check yourself
“There are three days left.” →