to remain, to be left
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Queda un poco de café en la cafetera.
There's a little coffee left in the coffee maker.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Las llaves quedaron en la casa.
The keys were left at the house.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
La escuela quedaba cerca del parque.
The school was near the park.
Futuro · What will happen
Solo quedará una semana de clases.
There will only be one week of classes left.
Condicional · What would happen
Este color te quedaría muy bien.
This color would look great on you.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Han quedado dos asientos libres.
Two free seats are left.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
No había quedado nada de comida.
There was no food left.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el lunes no habrá quedado ni un mango.
By Monday there won't be a single mango left.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con más sal, habría quedado mejor.
With more salt, it would have turned out better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que queden entradas para el concierto.
I hope there are tickets left for the concert.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Queríamos que quedara limpio antes de la visita.
We wanted it to be clean before the visit.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temíamos que no quedasen asientos.
We were afraid there would be no seats left.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya quedado tan bonito.
I'm glad it turned out so nice.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera quedado pan, habría hecho tostadas.
If there had been bread left, I would have made toast.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Quedemos así, te llamo mañana.
Let's leave it at that, I'll call you tomorrow.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No queden mal con sus amigos.
Don't let your friends down.