Quedarnos

Quedarnos is the infinitive form of the pronominal verb quedarse with the reflexive pronoun nos, used to indicate that the action of staying concerns the speakers themselves. Quedarse means to stay, remain, or be left in a place, state, or situation. The addition of nos signals that the action is tied to nosotros (we). In practical use, quedarnos is a nonfinite form that appears after auxiliary verbs or prepositions to express the intention or necessity of staying.

Usage of quedarnos is common to indicate plans, obligations, or intentions in the first‑person plural. Examples: “Tenemos que quedarnos en casa esta noche” (We have to stay at home tonight), “Vamos a quedarnos unos días más” (We are going to stay a few more days). The phrase can also denote a choice or preference: “Prefiero quedarme, si es posible.” In the imperative, the nosotros form is quedémonos: “Quedémonos un rato más” (Let’s stay a little longer). The construction is flexible with prepositions and other verbs.

Grammatical notes: quedarnos is the infinitive of a pronominal verb. Its present indicative forms are me quedo, te quedas, se queda, nos quedamos, os quedáis, se quedan. The gerund is quedándonos, used in progressive constructions such as “estamos quedándonos.” The past participle is quedado, used in perfect tenses (hemos quedado) and with quedarse in reflexive forms (nos hemos quedado). A related meaning of quedar in other contexts is “to be left,” as in “nos quedamos sin pan” (we are left without bread).