Quedar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
Practice quedar free →Quedar is a flexible verb whose meanings all repay learning. Quedar con means to arrange to meet (quedamos a las seis); the reflexive quedarse means to stay; and like gustar, me queda(n) means 'I have (something) left'. It also expresses how clothes suit you (te queda bien) and where places are located. As a regular -ar verb the conjugation is easy; the challenge is choosing the right meaning. That versatility makes quedar high-value for sounding natural about plans, shopping and directions.
Quick facts
Quedar (to stay / arrange) is a regular -ar verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Quedar con: quedamos a las seis (we're meeting at six).
Quedarse: me quedo en casa (I'm staying home).
Me queda(n): me quedan dos euros (I have two euros left).
Te queda bien (it suits you); queda cerca (it's nearby).
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Quedar has several meanings that trip people up: quedar con = to arrange to meet, quedarse = to stay, and me queda(n) = I have (something) left (like gustar, it agrees with the thing remaining). Quedar bien = to suit / make a good impression.
quedar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know quedar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice quedar now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: quedo, tú: quedas, él: queda, nosotros: quedamos, vosotros: quedáis, ellos: quedan
Quedar is a regular -ar verb following the standard -ar pattern.
Use quedar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Quedar is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.