Breakdown of Ellos quedaron en aportar la cuota mañana.
en
in / on / at
ellos
they
mañana
tomorrow
quedar en
to agree on
aportar
to contribute
la cuota
the fee / the quota (membership, dues)
Questions & Answers about Ellos quedaron en aportar la cuota mañana.
Why do we use quedaron en here instead of a verb like acordar (to agree)?
Quedar en followed by an infinitive (like aportar) is a very common, natural way to say "to agree to do something" or "to settle on doing something." While acordaron aportar is grammatically correct, quedaron en aportar is much more common in everyday spoken Spanish for making plans or arrangements.
I thought quedar meant "to stay" or "to be located." How does it mean "agreed" here?
Quedar is a highly versatile verb with many meanings. When used on its own or as a reflexive verb (quedarse), it often means "to stay" or "to be located." However, when paired with the preposition en, the set phrase quedar en changes meaning entirely to "to agree on" or "to decide to."
Is the word en mandatory before aportar?
Yes! The structure is strictly quedar en + [infinitive]. If you drop the en and just say quedaron aportar, the sentence sounds broken and loses its meaning. The en acts as the glue that connects the agreement to the action.
What kind of fee does la cuota refer to in this context?
La cuota usually refers to a share, a quota, an installment, or a membership fee. In social situations, it is the amount of money each person is expected to pitch in for a shared expense, like buying food for a party. Paired with aportar (to contribute), it implies they are paying their agreed-upon share.
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