quedar preterite conjugation
Quedar (to stay/remain/agree to meet) in the preterite: quedé, quedaste, quedó, quedamos, quedasteis, quedaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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 preterite of quedar?
Quedar in the Spanish preterite: yo quedé, tú quedaste, él/ella/usted quedó, nosotros quedamos, vosotros quedasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quedaron.
Is quedar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite quedar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so quedé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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