Quedaba (en. Remained)

/keˈðaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To indicate that something or someone remains in a place or state.

I was in the room when you arrived yesterday.

Ayer quedaba en la sala cuando llegaste.

Used to refer to the availability of something.

Only one ticket remained for the concert.

Solo quedaba una entrada para el concierto.

To refer to a situation that remains unchanged.

The situation remained as it was, without improvements.

La situación quedaba como estaba, sin mejoras.

To indicate that something was set aside for the future.

There was a plan to solve the problem later.

Quedaba un plan para resolver el problema más adelante.

From Latin 'quedare', meaning to remain or stay.

there was still much to do

It means that there are still many pending tasks.

quedaba mucho por hacer

I was left speechless

It indicates that I didn't know what to say in a situation.

me quedaba sin palabras

it was left hanging

It refers to something that has not been finalized or decided.

quedaba en el aire

quedar

Verb meaning to stay or be in a place.

quedar

quedarse

Reflexive verb that implies the action of remaining in a place.

quedarse

To be in the form of gossip

That story you told came to me as gossip.

Esa historia que contaste me quedaba como un chisme.

To be ready for an event

When it was time for the party, everything was ready.

Cuando quedaba para la fiesta, todo estaba listo.