quedaba

was, was left


Verb quedaba

  1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect indicative form of quedar.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) imperfect indicative form of quedar.

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Examples
  • Él sabía muy bien que no le quedaba mucho tiempo de vida.

    He knew full well that he didn't have long to live.

  • Pensé que su casa quedaba en el centro.

    I thought your house was downtown.

  • A Tom no le quedaba nada de comer.

    Tom had nothing left to eat.

  • Ella me dispuso de un gran dormitorio mientras me quedaba en su casa.

    She gave me a large room while I stayed at her house.

  • Quedaba un poco de leche en la botella.

    There was a little milk left in the bottle.

  • A Tom no le quedaba nada de beber.

    Tom had nothing left to drink.

  • Ella no paraba de quejarse de que no quedaba dinero.

    She complained continually that there was no money left.

  • El doctor hizo hincapié en que al paciente sólo le quedaba unos días de vida.

    The doctor emphasized that the patient only had a few days to live.

  • Ese vestido le quedaba perfecto.

    That dress fit her perfectly.

  • Con el puente destruido, no quedaba nada más que hacer que nadar.

    With the bridge destroyed, there was nothing to do but swim.

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