Quedarse (to stay) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Quedarse (to stay) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Quedarse - Conjugation of to stay in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Quedarse (to stay) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Hábitos ideales (Ideal habits)

Conjugation of to stay in Pretérito imperfecto

yo me quedaba I was staying
tú te quedabas You stayed
él/ella se quedaba He/she was staying
nosotros/nosotras nos quedábamos we stayed
vosotros/vosotras os quedabais You were staying
ellos/ellas se quedaban They stayed

Example phrases

Yo me quedaba en la caravana mientras el explorador veía Asia. I was staying in the caravan while the explorer was seeing Asia.
Tú te quedabas en el continente mientras se transmitía el programa. You stayed on the continent while the programme was broadcast.
Él se quedaba en Europa durante la temporada de moda. He stayed in Europe during the fashion season.
Nosotros nos quedábamos en América mientras el locutor comentaba en vivo. We were staying in America while the announcer commented live.
Vosotros os quedabais en Oceanía mientras leían la revista. You all were staying in Oceania while they were reading the magazine.
Ellos se quedaban en el safari durante la campaña publicitaria. They stayed in the safari during the advertising campaign.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - quedarse (to stay)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Quedarse (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Él ... en europa durante la temporada de moda.

Él se quedaba en europa durante la temporada de moda.

(He would stay in Europe during the fashion season.)

2. Tú ... en el continente mientras se transmitía el programa.

Tú te quedabas en el continente mientras se transmitía el programa.

(You stayed on the continent while the programme was broadcast.)

3. Nosotros ... en américa mientras el locutor comentaba en vivo.

Nosotros nos quedábamos en américa mientras el locutor comentaba en vivo.

(We stayed in America while the announcer commented live.)

4. Yo ... en la caravana mientras el explorador veía asia.

Yo me quedaba en la caravana mientras el explorador veía asia.

(I stayed in the caravan while the explorer watched Asia.)

5. Vosotros ... en oceanía mientras leían la revista.

Vosotros os quedabais en oceanía mientras leían la revista.

(You were staying in Oceania while they were reading the magazine.)

6. Ellos ... en el safari durante la campaña publicitaria.

Ellos se quedaban en el safari durante la campaña publicitaria.

(They stayed in the safari during the advertising campaign.)