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, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: quedo, tú: quedas, él: queda, nosotros: quedamos, vosotros: quedáis, ellos: quedan
The past participle is quedado (he quedado) and the gerund is quedando (estoy quedando).
Quedar is on the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.