All the uses of "quedar"?

Question

I know it means "to stay," but I rarely hear it used for that...Is quedar also used for "to be", kind of? Like "to be" in an emotional state? I'm confused. If someone could just give me all the uses of this word/verb, that woud be AWESOME

Answer 1

"Esta ropa [no] me queda bien."

Depending on the context, it could be either "These clothes [don't] fit me." or "These clothes [don't] suit me."

"Quedé viudo." "Quedó viuda."

"I became a widower." "She was widowed."

"Quedamos en vernos aquí."

"We agreed to meet here."

"El edificio queda justo al cruzar la calle."

"The building is (located) right across the street.

"No queda comida."

"There's no food left."

There are more, but I'm too tired. Time to catch some ZZZZ Good night! Hope this helped.

thanks for the examples :) - billygoat, Aug 7, 2011

Answer 2

Yes, it is used like you say. Por ejemplo: "Me quedé boquiabierto" - "I was left astonished/speechless" As far as giving you every use of the infinitve quedar, I can't because it is very versatile. One of my favorite expressions is "No me queda más remedio" - "I have no other choice"

It's actually "me quedo boquiabierto"/"I am left astonished" (no acute accent on the 'o') or "me quedé...""I was left..." - StephenTrevor, Aug 6, 2011

Tienes razón. Gracias por corregirme. - pescador1, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 3

• be, -remain, - being,
• all that are closely meant to say STAY