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How to Say "remaining" in Spanish

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quedado

keh-DAH-doh/keˈðaðo/

AdjectiveA2General
Use 'quedado' as an adjective when referring to something that is left over or has remained in a particular place or state.
A small, brightly colored red toy wagon sitting stationary on a green hill, suggesting it has remained in that spot.

Examples

El resto de la comida estaba quedado en la nevera.

The rest of the food was remaining in the fridge.

El dinero que me había dado mi abuela estaba quedado en el cajón.

The money my grandmother had given me was left/remained in the drawer.

Todo quedó quedado tal y como lo habíamos planeado.

Everything was left exactly as we had planned it.

La reunión ha quedado acordada para el lunes.

The meeting has been arranged/fixed for Monday.

Participle Agreement

Like many Spanish words ending in -ado, 'quedado' must match the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the thing it is describing: 'La casa quedó quedada' (The house was left).

Confusing State vs. Action

Mistake: “Usar 'ser' en lugar de 'estar' o 'quedar' para describir el estado resultante: 'El libro fue quedado.'”

Correction: Use the verbs 'estar' or 'quedar' when describing the state of something after the action: 'El libro quedó olvidado.' (The book was left forgotten.)

quedando

keh-DAHN-doh/keˈðan̪do/

Verb FormA1General
Use 'quedando' as part of the verb 'quedar' to indicate that someone is staying or remaining in a location, often temporarily.
A fluffy brown dog is curled up asleep on a patterned blue rug in a sunlit room, clearly settled and staying put.

Examples

Me estoy quedando en un hotel cerca del aeropuerto.

I am staying (remaining) in a hotel near the airport.

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'.

Adjective vs. Verb Form Confusion

Learners often confuse 'quedado' (adjective for 'left over') with 'quedando' (verb form of 'staying'). Remember that 'quedado' describes the state of an object or quantity, while 'quedando' describes the action of a person staying put.

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