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quedarse Negative Imperative Conjugation

quedarse — to stay

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Quick answer:

Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no te quedes, no se quede, no nos quedemos, no os quedéis, no se queden.

quedarse Negative Imperative Forms

túno te quedes
ustedno se quede
nosotrosno nos quedemos
vosotrosno os quedéis
ustedesno se queden

When to Use the Negative Imperative

Use these to tell someone NOT to stay or remain somewhere.

Notes on quedarse in the Negative Imperative

In negative commands, the pronoun must come before the verb and after 'no'.

Example Sentences

  • No te quedes ahí parado.

    Don't stay (stand) there.

    tú

  • No se queden fuera, hace frío.

    Don't stay outside, it's cold.

  • No nos quedemos callados.

    Let's not stay silent.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: No quédate.

    Correct: No te quedes.

    Why: You cannot use the affirmative imperative form for negative commands; you must use the subjunctive.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: me quedo

The present tense of quedarse is regular: me quedo, te quedas, se queda, nos quedamos, os quedáis, se quedan.

Preterite

yo: me quedé

The preterite of quedarse is regular but requires reflexive pronouns: me quedé, te quedaste, se quedó, nos quedamos, os quedasteis, se quedaron.

Imperfect

yo: me quedaba

The imperfect of quedarse is regular and uses the -aba endings: me quedaba, te quedabas, se quedaba, nos quedábamos, os quedabais, se quedaban.

Future

yo: me quedaré

The future tense is regular, formed by adding endings to the infinitive: me quedaré, te quedarás, se quedará, nos quedaremos, os quedaréis, se quedarán.

Conditional

yo: me quedaría

The conditional uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: me quedaría, te quedarías, se quedaría, nos quedaríamos, os quedaríais, se quedarían.

Present Subjunctive

yo: me quede

The present subjunctive changes the -a to -e: me quede, te quedes, se quede, nos quedemos, os quedéis, se queden.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: me quedara

The imperfect subjunctive uses the -ra endings: me quedara, te quedaras, se quedara, nos quedáramos, os quedarais, se quedaran.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: quédate

Commands for staying: quédate (tú), quédese (usted), quedémonos (nosotros), quedaos (vosotros), quédense (ustedes).