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Conjugation Chart of “Quedarse” (to stay) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Quedarse”

The Imperfect Tense of quedarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me quedaba en casa todos los fines de semana. (I used to stay home every weekend.)

Quedarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the standard pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Quedarse in the Imperfect Tense

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

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

To be left over or remain: For example, Solo me quedaban unos pocos euros. (I only had a few euros left.)

To keep or retain something: For example, Me quedaba con la mitad del dinero. (I kept half of the money.)

To be stuck or stranded: For example, Nos quedábamos sin gasolina en la carretera. (We ran out of gas on the road.)

To be left behind: For example, Siempre me quedaba al final de la fila. (I always ended up at the back of the line.)

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

Real Life Examples of Quedarse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me quedaba en casa los fines de semana para jugar videojuegos. (When I was a child, I used to stay home on weekends to play video games.)

Mi abuela se quedaba despierta hasta tarde tejiendo suéteres para toda la familia. (My grandmother used to stay up late knitting sweaters for the whole family.)

Nos quedábamos sin palabras ante la belleza del atardecer en la playa. (We were left speechless by the beauty of the sunset on the beach.)

Después del trabajo, me quedaba un rato en el parque para leer un libro. (After work, I used to stay in the park for a while to read a book.)

Cuando se quedaban sin dinero, mis padres tenían que hacer malabares para llegar a fin de mes. (When they ran out of money, my parents had to juggle to make ends meet.)

En la fiesta, me quedaba hablando con los amigos hasta las tantas de la madrugada. (At the party, I used to stay talking with friends until the wee hours of the morning.)

Mis abuelos se quedaban en casa los domingos para preparar una comida familiar. (My grandparents used to stay home on Sundays to prepare a family meal.)

Cuando te quedabas sin gasolina en la carretera, tenías que caminar hasta la próxima estación de servicio. (When you ran out of gas on the highway, you had to walk to the next gas station.)

En la universidad, me quedaba estudiando hasta tarde para los exámenes finales. (In college, I used to stay up late studying for final exams.)

Cuando se quedaban sin trabajo, algunos vecinos tenían que recurrir a la ayuda del gobierno. (When they were left without a job, some neighbors had to resort to government assistance.)

Los niños se quedaban jugando en el patio hasta que oscurecía. (The children used to stay playing in the yard until it got dark.)

Después de la cena, nos quedábamos charlando en la mesa durante horas. (After dinner, we used to stay chatting at the table for hours.)

Cuando te quedabas sin batería en el celular, tenías que buscar un lugar para cargarlo. (When your phone battery ran out, you had to find a place to charge it.)

En las vacaciones, me quedaba durmiendo hasta tarde y disfrutando del descanso. (On vacation, I used to sleep in late and enjoy the rest.)

Mis amigos y yo nos quedábamos viendo películas hasta altas horas de la noche. (My friends and I used to stay watching movies until late at night.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Quedarse (to stay) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian 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.