Practice the confusing difference between quedar and quedarse with this interactive quiz. Whether you are using it to say “to stay,” “to meet up,” or “to run out of,” mastering these two forms is essential for natural Spanish.
Below are several common examples to test your knowledge. For a deep dive into the grammar, check out our essential guide to Quedarse here.
Audio Quiz
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Staying and meeting up
Me quedé en casa de un amigo.
(I stayed at a friend’s house.)
Se quedó pensativa un largo rato.
(She stayed lost in thought for a long time.)
Quedamos a las siete en la plaza.
(We’re meeting at seven at the plaza.)
La escuela queda a tres millas de aquí.
(The school is 3 miles from here.)
Agreements & Impressions
(Ellos) Quedaron en ir hoy.
(They decided/agreed to go today.)
Él siempre queda bien con las chicas.
(He always makes a good impression with the girls.)
Esa corbata queda bien con tus ojos.
(That tie goes well with your eyes.)
Remaining & Running Out
Nos quedan tres invitaciones por escribir.
(We have three invitations left to write.)
Quedan cinco días para Navidad.
(There are five days left until Christmas.)
Aún queda comida.
(There’s still food left.)
¿Te quedaste sin dinero?
(Did you run out of money?)
No nos queda más remedio que operar.
(We have no choice.)
¡Siempre se me quedan los guantes en casa!
(I always leave my gloves at home.)
Ready to dive deeper? If you want to master the grammar behind these examples, check out our comprehensive guide: Mastering the Spanish Verb Quedarse.
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