quedarse Preterite Conjugation
quedarse — to stay
The preterite of quedarse is regular but requires reflexive pronouns: me quedé, te quedaste, se quedó, nos quedamos, os quedasteis, se quedaron.
quedarse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance when you stayed somewhere or remained in a certain state, emphasizing that the action is finished.
Notes on quedarse in the Preterite
Quedarse is regular in the preterite. Remember to always include the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the verb.
Example Sentences
Me quedé en casa anoche porque estaba cansado.
I stayed at home last night because I was tired.
yo
¿Te quedaste hasta el final de la película?
Did you stay until the end of the movie?
tú
Nos quedamos sorprendidos con la noticia.
We were (remained) surprised by the news.
nosotros
Se quedaron en ese hotel cinco días.
They stayed in that hotel for five days.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Yo quedé en el hotel.
Correct: Me quedé en el hotel.
Why: Without the 'me', the verb 'quedar' often means 'to arrange a meeting' rather than 'to stay'.
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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.
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.