to stay, to remain
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me quedo en casa los domingos.
I stay home on Sundays.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Nos quedamos en un hotel cerca del mar.
We stayed at a hotel near the sea.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los niños se quedaban con mi abuela.
The kids used to stay with my grandmother.
Futuro · What will happen
Nos quedaremos una semana más.
We'll stay one more week.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo me quedaría aquí.
I'd stay here.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mi hermana se ha quedado sin trabajo.
My sister has lost her job.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El carro se había quedado sin gasolina.
The car had run out of gas.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para diciembre nos habremos quedado sin dinero.
By December we will have run out of money.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo me habría quedado más tiempo.
I would have stayed longer.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te quedes conmigo.
I want you to stay with me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi tía quería que se quedaran a dormir.
My aunt wanted them to stay over.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Nos pidió que nos quedásemos a cenar.
She asked us to stay for dinner.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que te hayas quedado.
I'm glad you've stayed.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera quedado en Cuba, mi vida sería diferente.
If I had stayed in Cuba, my life would be different.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Quédate a cenar.
Stay for dinner.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te quedes ahí parado.
Don't just stand there.