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quedar Preterite Conjugation

quedarto remain

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Quick answer:

The preterite of quedar is regular: quedé, quedaste, quedó, quedamos, quedasteis, quedaron.

quedar Preterite Forms

yoquedé
quedaste
él/ella/ustedquedó
nosotrosquedamos
vosotrosquedasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesquedaron

When to Use the Preterite

Use the preterite for completed meetings or to describe the final result of something (e.g., how a project 'turned out').

Notes on quedar in the Preterite

Quedar is regular. Note that 'quedamos' is the same in both present and preterite; use context clues like 'ayer' to tell them apart.

Example Sentences

  • Ayer quedé con mis amigos para cenar.

    Yesterday I met up with my friends for dinner.

    yo

  • La tarta quedó riquísima.

    The cake turned out delicious.

    él/ella/usted

  • ¿Dónde quedaron las llaves?

    Where did the keys end up?

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'quedo' instead of 'quedó' for the third person.

    Correct: quedó

    Why: Without the accent, 'quedo' is the present tense 'I stay'. The accent on 'quedó' marks the past tense 'he/she stayed'.

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