/keˈðaɾse/
Translation
to stay, to remain
Word origin
The reflexive of quedar, from Latin quietare ('to make quiet, to calm'), from quietus ('at rest'). It means 'to stay, to remain'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quietare
- English cognates
- quiet, quit, acquit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quedo | quedé | quedaba | quedaré | quedaría |
| tú | quedas | quedaste | quedabas | quedarás | quedarías |
| él/ella/ud. | queda | quedó | quedaba | quedará | quedaría |
| nos. | quedamos | quedamos | quedábamos | quedaremos | quedaríamos |
| vos. | quedáis | quedasteis | quedabais | quedaréis | quedaríais |
| ellos/uds. | quedan | quedaron | quedaban | quedarán | quedarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quede | quedara | quedase |
| tú | quedes | quedaras | quedases |
| él/ella/ud. | quede | quedara | quedase |
| nos. | quedemos | quedáramos | quedásemos |
| vos. | quedéis | quedarais | quedaseis |
| ellos/uds. | queden | quedaran | quedasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | queda |
| ud. | quede |
| nosotros | quedemos |
| vosotros | quedad |
| uds. | queden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- quedando
- Past participle
- quedado
Examples
Quedate .
Stay here until I come back.
.
We stayed in a small hotel near the beach.
.
I was left speechless when I saw the surprise.
quedarme .
I would rather stay at home reading tonight.
.
He fell asleep on the sofa watching the film.
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