Spanish Verbs
Quedar Conjugation
Quedar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to remain". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Quedar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedo | I remain |
| Tú | quedas | You remain |
| Él/Ella/ |
queda | He/She remains |
| Nosotros | quedamos | We remain |
| Vosotros | quedáis | You (plural) remain |
| Ellos/ |
quedan | They remain |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Quedar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Quedar is quedado. This is used to form the Quedar Present Perfect and the Quedar Past Perfect.
Quedar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Quedar is quedando. This is used to form the Quedar Present Continuous.
Quedar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Quedar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy quedando | I am remaining |
| Tú | estás quedando | You are remaining |
| Él/Ella/ |
está quedando | He/She is remaining |
| Nosotros | estamos quedando | We are remaining |
| Vosotros | estáis quedando | You (plural) are remaining |
| Ellos/ |
están quedando | They are remaining |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuedar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Quedar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedé | I remained |
| Tú | quedaste | You remained |
| Él/Ella/ |
quedó | He/She remained |
| Nosotros | quedamos | We remained |
| Vosotros | quedasteis | You (plural) remained |
| Ellos/ |
quedaron | They remained |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuedar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedaba | I used to remain |
| Tú | quedabas | You used to remain |
| Él/Ella/ |
quedaba | He/She used to remain |
| Nosotros | quedábamos | We used to remain |
| Vosotros | quedabais | You (plural) used to remain |
| Ellos/ |
quedaban | They used to remain |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuedar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Quedar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he quedado | I have remained |
| Tú | has quedado | You have remained |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha quedado | He/She has remained |
| Nosotros | hemos quedado | We have remained |
| Vosotros | habéis quedado | You (plural) have remained |
| Ellos/ |
han quedado | They have remained |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuedar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Quedar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había quedado | I had remained |
| Tú | habías quedado | You had remained |
| Él/Ella/ |
había quedado | He/She had remained |
| Nosotros | habíamos quedado | We had remained |
| Vosotros | habíais quedado | You (plural) had remained |
| Ellos/ |
habían quedado | They had remained |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuedar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedaré | I will remain |
| Tú | quedarás | You will remain |
| Él/Ella/ |
quedará | He/She will remain |
| Nosotros | quedaremos | We will remain |
| Vosotros | quedaréis | You (plural) will remain |
| Ellos/ |
quedarán | They will remain |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuedar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quedaría | I would remain |
| Tú | quedarías | You would remain |
| Él/Ella/ |
quedaría | He/She would remain |
| Nosotros | quedaríamos | We would remain |
| Vosotros | quedaríais | You (plural) would remain |
| Ellos/ |
quedarían | They would remain |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuedar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quede | I remain |
| Tú | quedes | You remain |
| Él/Ella/ |
quede | He/She remains |
| Nosotros | quedemos | We remain |
| Vosotros | quedéis | You (plural) remain |
| Ellos/ |
queden | They remain |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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