The preterite of quedar is used to express a specific instance of staying or remaining somewhere in the past. For example, you might say “I stayed at home yesterday,” indicating a completed period of remaining in a specific place.
This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘qued-‘ without any changes.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Quedar (to stay/remain) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | quedé |
| Tú | quedaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | quedó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | quedamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | quedaron |
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Usage of Quedar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of quedar expresses completed actions of staying, remaining, or meeting in the past.
To stay/remain: Indicates remaining in a place, for example Me quedé en casa todo el día (I stayed home all day).
To meet/agree: Used for arranged meetings or agreements, for example Quedamos en el café a las tres (We met at the cafe at three).
To end up: Describes final state or condition, for example La comida quedó perfecta (The food turned out perfect).
Examples
Examples of Quedar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me quedé en casa todo el día. (I stayed at home all day.)
¿Quedaste satisfecho con el resultado? (Were you satisfied with the result?)
La comida quedó deliciosa. (The food turned out delicious.)
Quedamos en vernos a las ocho. (We agreed to meet at eight.)
Los invitados quedaron impresionados. (The guests were impressed.)
Me quedé sin palabras. (I was left speechless.)
¿Dónde quedaste con tus amigos? (Where did you meet with your friends?)
El trabajo quedó perfecto. (The work turned out perfect.)
Quedamos en llamarnos después. (We agreed to call each other later.)
Las flores quedaron muy bonitas. (The flowers turned out very pretty.)
Me quedé dormido en el sofá. (I fell asleep on the sofa.)
¿Quedaste conforme con el trato? (Were you satisfied with the deal?)
La fiesta quedó increíble. (The party turned out incredible.)
Quedamos sorprendidos por la noticia. (We were surprised by the news.)
Los platos quedaron limpios. (The dishes ended up clean.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Quedar (to stay/remain) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo quedé | I stayed |
| Tú quedaste | You stayed |
| Él / Ella / Usted quedó | He / She / You stayed |
| Nosotros / Nosotras quedamos | We stayed |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes quedaron | They / You all stayed |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.