quedaban

In a sentence

• Quedaban pocos días para el inicio del festival.

  There were only a few days left before the start of the festival.

  Here, 'quedaban' is used to indicate the remaining amount of time before an event, often translated to 'were left' in English.

• Las entradas del concierto casi se agotaron; solo quedaban unas pocas.

  The concert tickets were almost sold out; only a few were remaining.

  In this context, 'quedaban' describes the remaining quantity of something specific, such as tickets.

• Los turistas se quedaban en un pequeño hotel junto al lago.

  The tourists were staying in a small hotel by the lake.

  Here, 'quedaban' (from 'quedarse') refers to the act of staying or lodging temporarily in a place.