Conceder Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

conceder means “to grant” in English, and this page shows you how it actually sounds in everyday Spanish — not just the conjugation table, but the verb in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make with it. Conceder means to grant, and it is a formal verb for giving something officially: you grant an interview, a prize, an extension, a permission. It takes a for the person who receives it, as in conceder un premio al mejor alumno. Below you will find twelve example sentences grouped by tense, two short dialogues, the most common mistakes with corrections, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. If you want the full tables first, start with the full conjugation of conceder; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the conceder present tense page.

conceder in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present

Four sentences with conceder in the present tense, for habits, facts and things happening right now.

  1. Yo concedo una entrevista al periódico. — I grant an interview to the newspaper.
  2. Él/Ella concede un premio al mejor alumno. — He grants a prize to the best student.
  3. Nosotros/as concedemos una prórroga de una semana. — We grant an extension of a week.
  4. Ellos/as conceden el permiso para salir. — They grant permission to go out.

In the past

Four sentences with conceder in the past: the preterite for finished actions and the imperfect for habits and background.

  1. Ayer, Yo concedí una prórroga de una semana. — Yesterday, I granted an extension of a week.
  2. Antes, Nosotros/as concedíamos el permiso para salir. — Before, We used to grant permission to go out.
  3. Ayer, Él/Ella concedió una entrevista al periódico. — Yesterday, He granted an interview to the newspaper.
  4. De niños, Ellos/as concedían un premio al mejor alumno. — As children, They used to grant a prize to the best student.

Plans, hopes and wishes

Four sentences with conceder in the future, the conditional, the subjunctive and the present perfect — for plans, hypotheticals and things that have just happened.

  1. Mañana, Tú concederás una entrevista al periódico. — Tomorrow, You will grant an interview to the newspaper.
  2. Yo concedería un premio al mejor alumno. — I would grant a prize to the best student.
  3. Espero que él conceda una prórroga de una semana. — I hope he grants an extension of a week.
  4. Él/Ella ha concedido el permiso para salir. — He has granted permission to go out.

conceder in context: two short dialogues

Making plans

Ana: ¿Tú concedes una entrevista al periódico mañana? — Are you going to grant an interview to the newspaper tomorrow? Luis: Sí, yo concedo una entrevista al periódico todos los días. — Yes, I grant an interview to the newspaper every day. Ana: ¿Y mañana concederás un premio al mejor alumno? — And tomorrow, will you grant a prize to the best student? Luis: Claro, mañana concederé un premio al mejor alumno sin falta. — Of course, tomorrow I will grant a prize to the best student without fail. Ana: Perfecto. Yo concederé una prórroga de una semana también. — Perfect. I will grant an extension of a week too. Luis: Entonces quedamos mañana. ¡Hasta luego! — Then see you tomorrow. Bye!

Yesterday

Ana: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? — What did you do yesterday? Luis: Ayer concedí una prórroga de una semana. — Yesterday, I granted an extension of a week. Ana: ¿Y antes concedías el permiso para salir? — And before, did you use to grant permission to go out? Luis: Sí, antes concedía el permiso para salir todos los días. — Yes, before, I used to grant permission to go out every day. Ana: ¿Y tus hermanos concedieron una entrevista al periódico? — And did your brothers granted an interview to the newspaper? Luis: Sí, ellos concedieron una entrevista al periódico por la tarde. — Yes, they granted an interview to the newspaper in the afternoon.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo concede una entrevista al periódico. — Right: Yo concedo una entrevista al periódico. — The person matters: concede is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is concedo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  2. Wrong: Treating conceder and otorgar as identical in every context. — Right: Conceder means to grant, while otorgar means to grant or award something officially. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: conceder fits sentences such as Concedo una entrevista al periódico, while otorgar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  3. Wrong: Yo soy concedido un premio al mejor alumno. — Right: Yo he concedido un premio al mejor alumno. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he concedido, has concedido, ha concedido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo concedí una prórroga de una semana todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo concedía una prórroga de una semana todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (concedía), not the preterite. The preterite (concedí) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on conceder in use. Choose the right answer, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ el permiso para salir. (present tense) A. conceden B. concedo C. concedes D. concede

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, Nosotros/as ___ una entrevista al periódico. (preterite tense) A. concedí B. concediste C. concedió D. concedimos

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, Tú ___ un premio al mejor alumno. (imperfect tense) A. concedíamos B. concedíais C. concedías D. concedía

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, Él/Ella ___ una prórroga de una semana. (future tense) A. concederemos B. concederá C. concederé D. concederás

  5. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ el permiso para salir. (conditional tense) A. concederíamos B. concedería C. concederías D. concederíais

  6. Complete the sentence: Hoy, Yo ___ una entrevista al periódico. (present-perfect tense) A. has concedido B. ha concedido C. hemos concedido D. he concedido

  7. What does conceder mean in English? A. to disturb B. to address as tú C. to grant D. to grant or award something officially

  8. Which of these sentences is WRONG? A. Ayer, Yo concedí una prórroga de una semana. B. Yo concede una entrevista al periódico. C. Yo concedo una entrevista al periódico. D. Él/Ella concede un premio al mejor alumno.

  9. Which is the gerund of conceder, used with estar for the progressive? A. concediendo B. concedido C. concedo D. concedí

  10. Which is the past participle of conceder, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. concediendo B. concedo C. concedí D. concedido

Answer key

  1. conceden — The correct form here is conceden.
  2. concedimos — The correct form here is concedimos.
  3. concedías — The correct form here is concedías.
  4. concederá — The correct form here is concederá.
  5. concederíamos — The correct form here is concederíamos.
  6. he concedido — The correct form here is he concedido.
  7. to grant — Conceder means to grant. Otorgar means to grant or award something officially, which is a different verb.
  8. Yo concede una entrevista al periódico. — The first sentence is wrong: the correct form is Yo concedo una entrevista al periódico.. The person matters: concede is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is concedo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  9. concediendo — The gerund of conceder is concediendo: estoy concediendo.
  10. concedido — The past participle of conceder is concedido: he concedido, has concedido, ha concedido.

Frequently asked questions

What does conceder mean?

Conceder means to grant. Conceder means to grant, and it is a formal verb for giving something officially: you grant an interview, a prize, an extension, a permission. It takes a for the person who receives it, as in conceder un premio al mejor alumno.

When do people use conceder most?

People use conceder most in everyday situations such as Yo concedo una entrevista al periódico. and Ayer, Yo concedí una prórroga de una semana.. Learn the present tense first, then the preterite and the imperfect, since those are the forms you will hear most often.

What is the difference between conceder and otorgar?

Conceder means to grant, while otorgar means to grant or award something officially. They appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable — check the meaning you want before you choose.

How can I remember the forms of conceder?

Practise the present tense table first, then add the preterite and the imperfect. Use the full conjugation of conceder as your reference, the conceder present tense page for one tense in depth, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test yourself.

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