The Conditional Mood of quedarse is used to express what you would do or what would happen in a hypothetical situation, for example: Me quedaría en casa si no tuviera que trabajar. (I would stay home if I didn’t have to work.)

Quedarse is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quedarse (to stay) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of quedarse is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities in the future.

To stay or remain: For example, Me quedaría en casa si no tuviera que trabajar. (I would stay home if I didn’t have to work.)

To be left over or remain: For example, Sólo me quedarían dos euros después de pagar la cuenta. (I would only have two euros left after paying the bill.)

To keep or retain: For example, Me quedaría con el cambio si fuera tú. (I would keep the change if I were you.)

To be located or situated: For example, La casa quedaría a unos kilómetros de la ciudad. (The house would be located a few kilometers from the city.)

To be or become (a certain way): For example, Quedaría muy cansado después de correr un maratón. (I would be very tired after running a marathon.)

To agree or decide: For example, Quedaríamos en vernos mañana por la tarde. (We would agree to meet tomorrow afternoon.)

To suit or fit (colloquial): For example, Ese vestido te quedaría de maravilla. (That dress would look great on you.)

To be left behind or forgotten (colloquial): For example, Me quedaría en la calle si no pago el alquiler. (I would be left on the street if I don’t pay the rent.)

Examples

Examples of Quedarse in the Conditional Mood

Si me quedaría en casa, podría ver la nueva película que todos están hablando. (If I stayed home, I could watch the new movie everyone is talking about.)

Aunque el hotel es caro, te quedarías allí por las increíbles vistas al mar. (Although the hotel is expensive, you would stay there for the incredible ocean views.)

En una situación de emergencia, se quedaría para ayudar a los demás, sin importar el peligro. (In an emergency situation, they would stay to help others, no matter the danger.)

Después de una larga jornada laboral, nos quedaríamos en casa relajándonos en familia. (After a long workday, we would stay home relaxing with family.)

Si os quedaríais un día más en la ciudad, podríais visitar ese museo que tanto te recomendaron. (If you all stayed one more day in the city, you could visit that museum they recommended so highly.)

Los abuelitos se quedarían encantados de cuidar a los niños mientras ustedes salen a cenar. (The grandparents would be delighted to watch the kids while you go out to dinner.)

Aunque está lloviendo a cántaros, me quedaría bajo la lluvia si eso significa estar a tu lado. (Even though it’s pouring rain, I would stay out in the rain if it means being by your side.)

En el mundo ideal, te quedarías todo el día acostado sin hacer nada más que descansar. (In the ideal world, you would stay in bed all day doing nothing but resting.)

La fiesta estuvo tan buena que se quedaría hasta el amanecer bailando sin parar. (The party was so good that they would stay until dawn dancing non-stop.)

Aunque tengan que madrugar mañana, nos quedaríamos viendo películas toda la noche. (Even though we have to wake up early tomorrow, we would stay up all night watching movies.)

Si os quedaríais un rato más, podríamos platicar sobre los viejos tiempos como solíamos hacer. (If you all stayed a little longer, we could chat about old times like we used to.)

Ante la duda, se quedarían callados para evitar cualquier malentendido. (When in doubt, they would stay quiet to avoid any misunderstanding.)

Por más que insistas, me quedaría firme en mi decisión de no ir a esa fiesta. (No matter how much you insist, I would stay firm in my decision not to go to that party.)

Si tuvieran la oportunidad, te quedarías de vacaciones en esa playa paradisiaca para siempre. (If you had the chance, you would stay on vacation at that paradise beach forever.)

Aunque les pagaran el doble, se quedarían en su trabajo actual por la buena ambiente laboral. (Even if they were paid double, they would stay at their current job because of the good work environment.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quedarse (to stay) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.