Quedar Subjunctive Mood in Latin American Spanish

The Subjunctive Mood of Quedar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about an action or state, for example: Espero que quedes satisfecho con el resultado. (I hope you are satisfied with the result.)

Quedar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugation in the Present Subjunctive follows the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quedar (to stay) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoquede
quedes
Él / Ella / Ustedquede
Nosotros / Nosotrasquedemos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesqueden

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Usage of Quedar in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of quedar is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainty about an event or situation.

To remain or stay: For example, Espero que te quedes un rato más. (I hope you stay a little longer.)

To be left over: For example, No quede nada de comida. (There was no food left over.)

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

To fit or suit: For example, Ese vestido te queda perfecto. (That dress fits you perfectly.)

To be located: For example, La tienda queda cerca de aquí. (The store is located near here.)

To turn out (result): For example, Ojalá que me quede bien el examen. (I hope the exam turns out well for me.)

Slang: To be left behind: For example, ¡No me quedes, güey! (Don’t leave me behind, dude!)

Examples

Examples of Quedar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que quedemos para cenar después del cine. (I hope we stay for dinner after the movie.)

No quedes afuera, entra a la casa. (Don’t stay outside, come into the house.)

Aunque llueva, quede en casa y descanse. (Even if it rains, stay home and rest.)

¿Puedes quedarte un rato más? Aún no hemos terminado. (Can you stay a little longer? We haven’t finished yet.)

Ojalá queden algunas entradas para el concierto. (I hope there are some tickets left for the concert.)

Mamá, quédate tranquila, yo me encargo de la cena. (Mom, stay calm, I’ll take care of dinner.)

Por favor, quédense sentados hasta que aterricemos. (Please remain seated until we land.)

Aunque te quedes sin batería, no te preocupes. (Even if you run out of battery, don’t worry.)

Espero que quede claro que no toleraré más retrasos. (I hope it’s clear that I won’t tolerate any more delays.)

¿Puedes quedarte a cargo mientras voy al banco? (Can you stay in charge while I go to the bank?)

Ojalá queden algunas rebanadas de pizza para más tarde. (I hope there are some slices of pizza left for later.)

Aunque quedes sin trabajo, no te rindas. (Even if you lose your job, don’t give up.)

Por favor, quédense aquí mientras atiendo a los clientes. (Please stay here while I attend to the customers.)

Mamá, quédate tranquila, llegaré a casa antes de las 10. (Mom, stay calm, I’ll be home before 10.)

Aunque quedemos atrapados en el tráfico, llegaremos a tiempo. (Even if we get stuck in traffic, we’ll arrive on time.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

Spanish English
Yo quede I stay
Tú quedes You stay
Él / Ella / Usted quede He / She / You stays
Nosotros / Nosotras quedemos We stay
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes queden They / You all stay

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.