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How to Say "being left" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “being left” is “quedando” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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of objects or time
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Examples

Ella está quedando en casa porque llueve.

She is staying home because it is raining.

Solo están quedando tres manzanas en la cesta.

Only three apples are remaining in the basket.

Continuous Action

"Quedando" is the '-ing' form (the gerund). It is usually combined with the verb 'estar' (to be) to show an action that is happening right now, like 'is staying' or 'is remaining'.

Confusing 'Ser' and 'Estar'

Mistake: “Using 'ser' instead of 'estar' (e.g., 'Es quedando').”

Correction: Always use 'estar' with 'quedando' to describe an ongoing action: 'Está quedando'.

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