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nos quedamos info.

Tips to remember “nos quedamos”:
– Think of it as a combination of “nos” (us, we) and “quedamos” (we stay/remain).
– You can connect it with the English expression “we keep ourselves…” to remember the reflexive nature of the verb.
– The root “quedar” is like “stay” in English; adding “nos” shows that the action is done by “us.”

Explanation:
“Nos quedamos” is a reflexive form of the verb “quedar,” which means “to stay” or “to remain.” The reflexive pronoun “nos” indicates that the action is being performed by the subject “we/us.” This phrase is used to express that “we stay” or “we remain” somewhere or in a state of being.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Nosotros permanecemos” which translates to “we remain.”
– “Nosotros seguimos aquí” which can be interpreted as “we are still here.”

Different conjugations of “quedar” (note that reflexive pronouns will change with each subject):

Present:
– yo me quedo (I stay)
– tú te quedas (you stay)
– él/ella/usted se queda (he/she/you formal stay)
– nosotros/nosotras nos quedamos (we stay)
– vosotros/vosotras os quedáis (you all stay)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes se quedan (they/you all formal stay)

Preterite (simple past):
– yo me quedé (I stayed)
– tú te quedaste (you stayed)
– él/ella/usted se quedó (he/she/you formal stayed)
– nosotros/nosotras nos quedamos (we stayed)
– vosotros/vosotras os quedasteis (you all stayed)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes se quedaron (they/you all formal stayed)

Imperfect (past):
– yo me quedaba (I used to stay)
– tú te quedabas (you used to stay)
– él/ella/usted se quedaba (he/she/you formal used to stay)
– nosotros/nosotras nos quedábamos (we used to stay)
– vosotros/vosotras os quedabais (you all used to stay)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes se quedaban (they/you all formal used to stay)

Future:
– yo me quedaré (I will stay)
– tú te quedarás (you will stay)
– él/ella/usted se quedará (he/she/you formal will stay)
– nosotros/nosotras nos quedaremos (we will stay)
– vosotros/vosotras os quedaréis (you all will stay)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes se quedarán (they/you all formal will stay)

Examples of sentences using “nos quedamos”:
– “Nos quedamos en casa todo el fin de semana.” (We stayed at home the whole weekend.)
– “Siempre nos quedamos hasta tarde en las fiestas.” (We always stay late at parties.)
– “Nos quedamos sin palabras al ver el paisaje.” (We were left speechless upon seeing the landscape.)

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