Breakdown of Hemos quedado en estudiar juntos esta tarde.
estudiar
to study
la tarde
the afternoon / the evening
este
this (m.sg., also esta, estos, estas, esto)
haber
to have (auxiliary)
Questions & Answers about Hemos quedado en estudiar juntos esta tarde.
What is the difference between "quedar" and "quedar en" in this context?
Why do we use the infinitive "estudiar" right after "en"?
In Spanish, whenever a verb directly follows a preposition like en, de, a, or por, it must always be in the infinitive form. You cannot use a conjugated verb or a gerund like estudiando immediately after a preposition.
Could I use the verb "acordar" to express this same agreement?
Why use the present perfect "hemos quedado" instead of the simple past "quedamos"?
In Spain, the present perfect is heavily used for actions that happened in an unfinished time frame, such as "today". Since they are studying esta tarde (this afternoon), the decision was likely made earlier today, making hemos quedado the most natural choice.
Does the word "juntos" change if the group of people studying are all women?