quedar imperfect tense conjugation
Quedar (to stay/remain/agree to meet) in the imperfect tense: quedaba, quedabas, quedaba, quedábamos, quedabais, quedaban.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
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| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Quedar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Quedar in a sentence
- Me quedo en casa hoy.I'm staying home today.
- Quedamos en vernos a las ocho.We agreed to meet at eight.
Regular verb; reflexive 'quedarse' means 'to stay'; also used for arranging meetings.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of quedar?
Quedar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo quedaba, tú quedabas, él/ella/usted quedaba, nosotros quedábamos, vosotros quedabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes quedaban.
Is quedar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense quedar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so quedaba follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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