The Imperfect Tense of quedar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo quedaba en casa los fines de semana. (I used to stay home on weekends.)

Quedar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quedar (to stay) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of quedar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

To remain or stay: For example, Quedábamos en casa los fines de semana. (We used to stay home on weekends.)

To have left over: For example, Nos quedaban pocas galletas después del almuerzo. (We had few cookies left after lunch.)

To be located: For example, La escuela quedaba cerca de mi casa. (The school was located near my house.)

To agree or make plans (colloquial): For example, Quedamos en vernos mañana. (We agreed to meet tomorrow.)

To suit or fit (colloquial): For example, Ese vestido te queda muy bien. (That dress looks very good on you.)

To be left (rude): For example, Me quedé sin novia anoche. (I was left without a girlfriend last night.)

Examples

Examples of Quedar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo quedaba en casa mientras mis amigos salían a divertirse. (I stayed home while my friends went out to have fun.)

Ellos quedaban atrapados en el tráfico todas las mañanas. (They got stuck in traffic every morning.)

La reunión quedaba cancelada debido a la tormenta. (The meeting was canceled due to the storm.)

Nosotros quedábamos sin palabras ante tal belleza natural. (We were left speechless by such natural beauty.)

Tú quedabas en deuda con tu amigo después de que te prestara dinero. (You were in debt to your friend after they lent you money.)

El equipo quedaba eliminado del torneo tras perder el partido decisivo. (The team was eliminated from the tournament after losing the decisive match.)

Ella quedaba viuda a una edad muy temprana. (She was widowed at a very young age.)

¿Quedabas satisfecho con el servicio del restaurante? (Were you satisfied with the restaurant’s service?)

La fiesta quedaba arruinada por la lluvia torrencial. (The party was ruined by the torrential rain.)

Mis padres quedaban preocupados cuando llegaba tarde a casa. (My parents were worried when I came home late.)

El negocio quedaba en quiebra después de varios años de pérdidas. (The business went bankrupt after several years of losses.)

Yo quedaba impresionado por la dedicación de los atletas. (I was impressed by the dedication of the athletes.)

La ciudad quedaba sumergida en un silencio absoluto durante el apagón. (The city was submerged in absolute silence during the blackout.)

Ellas quedaban atrapadas en una relación tóxica. (They were trapped in a toxic relationship.)

Tú quedabas desconcertado por el giro inesperado de los acontecimientos. (You were bewildered by the unexpected turn of events.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quedar (to stay) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.