/keˈðaɾ/

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Translation

to remain, to be left, to arrange to meet

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Word origin

From Latin quietare ('to make quiet, to calm'), from quietus ('at rest, quiet'). It means 'to remain, to stay'.

Origin
Latin
Root
quietare
English cognates
quiet, quit, acquit

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoquedoquedéquedabaquedaréquedaría
túquedasquedastequedabasquedarásquedarías
él/ella/ud.quedaquedóquedabaquedaráquedaría
nos.quedamosquedamosquedábamosquedaremosquedaríamos
vos.quedáisquedasteisquedabaisquedaréisquedaríais
ellos/uds.quedanquedaronquedabanquedaránquedarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoquedequedaraquedase
túquedesquedarasquedases
él/ella/ud.quedequedaraquedase
nos.quedemosquedáramosquedásemos
vos.quedéisquedaraisquedaseis
ellos/uds.quedenquedaranquedasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túqueda
ud.quede
nosotrosquedemos
vosotrosquedad
uds.queden

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
quedando
Past participle
quedado

Examples

.

There is only one week left until the holidays.

¿ ?

Shall we meet at seven in front of the cinema?

.

That shirt suits you very well.

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There is no milk left at home for the coffee.

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The matter became clear after the meeting.

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There is only one piece of bread left on the table.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 8: quedar, desde, mundo and 7 more words.