Breakdown of Quedamos en revisar la lista de invitados para el aniversario.
de
from / of
en
in / on / at
para
for
revisar
to check
el invitado
the guest
quedar en
to agree on
el aniversario
the anniversary
la lista
the list
Questions & Answers about Quedamos en revisar la lista de invitados para el aniversario.
Why does quedar mean "agreed" here instead of "to stay" or "to be located"?
When you use the structure quedar en followed by an infinitive (like revisar), it means "to agree to" do or arrange something. By itself, quedar has many other meanings, but this specific combination is the standard way to express coming to a mutual agreement or making a plan.
How do we know quedamos is in the past tense ("agreed") and not the present tense ("agree")?
The verb form quedamos is exactly the same in both the present tense and the preterite (simple past) tense for the nosotros (we) form. You have to rely on the surrounding context to know when it happened. In this standalone sentence, the English translation tells us it is past tense, but in real life, the rest of the conversation would make it clear.
Why is it lista de invitados and not just invitados lista like in English?
Why do we use para instead of por for "for the anniversary"?
You use para here because the anniversary is the specific purpose or target event for the action. The guest list is being prepared specifically for the purpose of the anniversary. You would use por if the anniversary was the cause or reason for something happening (for example, if a street was closed due to the anniversary).
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