These related verbs describe different kinds of plans.
The idea
Quedar can mean arranging to meet, often with con for the other person. Quedarse means staying somewhere and takes a matching pronoun.
| Construction | Example |
|---|---|
| quedar para verse | We are meeting in the square at six. |
| quedarse en un lugar | I am staying at home tonight. |
Examples
- Quedamos en la plaza a las seis.We are meeting in the square at six.
- He quedado con mi hermana para comer.I have arranged to meet my sister for lunch.
- ¿Quedáis mañana delante del teatro?Are you meeting tomorrow in front of the theatre?
- Me quedo en casa esta noche.I am staying at home tonight.
- Mi padre se queda en el hotel.My father is staying at the hotel.
- Nos quedamos aquí hasta el lunes.We are staying here until Monday.
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Watch out
Do not add a reflexive pronoun to the meeting construction: quedamos can mean we meet, while nos quedamos means we stay.
Try it yourself
Choose the missing form. Para vernos, ___ mañana en el café. (quedamos / nos quedamos)
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quedamos
quedamos fits the arranged meeting.
Choose the missing form. Como no sale, ella ___ en casa. (se queda / queda)
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se queda
se queda describes staying at home.
Choose the missing form. No salimos: ___ quedamos en la oficina. (nos / se)
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nos
nos matches the people staying together.
Practice round
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Choose the missing form. Para vernos, ___ mañana en el café. (quedamos / nos quedamos)
Choose the missing form. Como no sale, ella ___ en casa. (se queda / queda)
Choose the missing form. No salimos: ___ quedamos en la oficina. (nos / se)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write one meeting arrangement and one plan to stay somewhere.