quedaron

Quedaron is the third-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb quedar. It is used with subjects such as ellos, ellas, o ustedes to indicate that something remained, stayed, or was left after an event, or to report a completed arrangement to meet or gather.

Common uses include:

- Indicating location or state: Las llaves quedaron en la mesa. (The keys remained on the table.)

- Expressing a result or outcome: Las fotos quedaron dañadas tras la lluvia. (The photos were damaged after the rain.)

- Describing plans or agreements: Quedaron para cenar esta noche. (They arranged to have dinner tonight.) También: Quedaron en verse mañana. (They agreed to meet tomorrow.)

Grammatical note:

Quedaron, like other preterite forms, conveys a finished past action and agrees in number with the subject (ellos, ellas, ustedes). For singular subjects, use quedó (él/ella/usted). In imperfect contexts, the corresponding form is quedaban or quedaba, depending on subject and meaning.

Overview:

Quedar and its preterite quedarán are versatile in Spanish, covering ideas of remaining in place, turning out in a certain way, or arranging future plans when used in past narrative. Understanding quedarán requires attention to context, as the exact meaning shifts with location, state, outcome, or social intention expressed in a sentence.