quedarse Present Conjugation
quedarse — to stay
The present tense of quedarse is regular: me quedo, te quedas, se queda, nos quedamos, os quedáis, se quedan.
quedarse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to describe current habits, general facts, or things you are doing right now regarding staying or remaining somewhere.
Notes on quedarse in the Present
This verb is entirely regular in the present tense. Watch out for the accent on the 'vosotros' form (quedáis).
Example Sentences
Siempre me quedo en el mismo hostal.
I always stay in the same hostel.
yo
¿Te quedas a cenar con nosotros?
Are you staying to have dinner with us?
tú
Mi abuela se queda sola los domingos.
My grandmother stays alone on Sundays.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Nos quedamos aquí ahora.
Correct: Nos quedamos aquí ahora.
Why: Actually, 'nos quedamos' is correct for both present and preterite, which can be confusing for learners.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te quedes
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no te quedes, no se quede, no nos quedemos, no os quedéis, no se queden.