
quedar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
quedar — to remain
The present subjunctive of quedar is regular: quede, quedes, quede, quedemos, quedéis, queden.
quedar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing hope, doubt, or suggestions about meeting up or staying somewhere.
Notes on quedar in the Present Subjunctive
Quedar follows the standard -ar to -e change in the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que quede algo de café.
I hope there is some coffee left.
él/ella/usted
No creo que quedemos hoy.
I don't think we'll meet up today.
nosotros
Busco un hotel que quede cerca del centro.
I'm looking for a hotel that is located near the center.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'quede' as a first person indicative.
Correct: quedo
Why: Quede is subjunctive (I might stay); quedo is indicative (I stay).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: quedo
The present of quedar is regular: quedo, quedas, queda, quedamos, quedáis, quedan.
Preterite
yo: quedé
The preterite of quedar is regular: quedé, quedaste, quedó, quedamos, quedasteis, quedaron.
Imperfect
yo: quedaba
The imperfect of quedar is regular: quedaba, quedabas, quedaba, quedábamos, quedabais, quedaban.
Future
yo: quedaré
The future of quedar is regular: quedaré, quedarás, quedará, quedaremos, quedaréis, quedarán.
Conditional
yo: quedaría
The conditional of quedar is regular: quedaría, quedarías, quedaría, quedaríamos, quedaríais, quedarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: quedara
The imperfect subjunctive of quedar is regular: quedara, quedaras, quedara, quedáramos, quedarais, quedaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: queda
The imperative of quedar is: queda (tú), quede (usted), quedemos (nosotros), quedad (vosotros), queden (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no quedes
The negative imperative of quedar uses the present subjunctive: no quedes, no quede, no quedemos, no quedéis, no queden.