Conceder Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish

The present tense of conceder — “to grant” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for conceder with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. 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. Conceder is a regular -er verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Concedo una entrevista al periódico.

Present tense conjugation table: conceder

Every person of conceder in the present tense. The gerund is concediendo and the past participle is concedido.

Present indicative

Person Form
yo concedo
tú concedes
él/ella/Ud. concede
nosotros/as concedemos
vosotros/as concedéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. conceden

How the present of conceder is formed

The present of conceder is built from the stem conced- plus the present endings for -er verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -er ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.

Person Ending Form
yo -o concedo
tú -es concedes
él/ella/Ud. -e concede
nosotros/as -emos concedemos
vosotros/as -éis concedéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. -en conceden

For conceder there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem conced- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.

When to use the present tense with conceder

Habits and routines

Use the present for things you do regularly.

Yo concedo una entrevista al periódico. — I grant an interview to the newspaper.

General facts

Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.

Él/Ella concede un premio al mejor alumno. — He grants a prize to the best student.

What is happening right now

Use the present for what is happening at this moment.

Ahora, Nosotros/as concedemos una prórroga de una semana. — Right now, We grant an extension of a week.

Near-future plans

Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.

Mañana, Tú concedes el permiso para salir. — Tomorrow, You grant permission to go out.

Instructions and timeless statements

Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.

Él/Ella concede una entrevista al periódico. — He grants an interview to the newspaper.

The present vs the preterite

The present and the preterite answer different questions: the present says what happens regularly or right now, while the preterite says what happened once and finished. Compare the same idea in both tenses with conceder.

  1. Yo concedo una entrevista al periódico. — I grant an interview to the newspaper. / Ayer, Yo concedí una entrevista al periódico. — Yesterday, I granted an interview to the newspaper.
  2. Yo concedo un premio al mejor alumno. — I grant a prize to the best student. / Ayer, Yo concedí un premio al mejor alumno. — Yesterday, I granted a prize to the best student.
  3. Yo concedo una prórroga de una semana. — I grant an extension of a week. / Ayer, Yo concedí una prórroga de una semana. — Yesterday, I granted an extension of a week.

Example sentences in the present tense

Seven sentences with conceder in the present tense only, covering all six persons.

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

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.
  2. Wrong: Ayer, yo concedo un premio al mejor alumno. — Right: Ayer, yo concedí un premio al mejor alumno. — With ayer, use the preterite (concedí), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
  3. Wrong: Using conceder where otorgar belongs. — Right: Conceder means to grant, while otorgar means to grant or award something officially. — Check the meaning before you choose: conceder fits Concedo una entrevista al periódico.
  4. Wrong: Espero que él concede un premio al mejor alumno. — Right: Espero que él conceda un premio al mejor alumno. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: conceda, not the present indicative concede.

Quiz: the present tense of conceder

Eight questions on the present tense of conceder. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ una entrevista al periódico. (present tense, yo) A. concedo B. concedes C. concede D. concedemos

  2. Complete the sentence: Tú ___ un premio al mejor alumno. (present tense, tú) A. concedo B. concede C. concedemos D. concedes

  3. Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ una prórroga de una semana. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. concedes B. concedemos C. concede D. concedo

  4. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ el permiso para salir. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. concede B. concedemos C. concedo D. concedes

  5. Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ una entrevista al periódico. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. concedéis B. concedo C. concedes D. concede

  6. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ un premio al mejor alumno. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. concedo B. concedes C. concede D. conceden

  7. Which is the gerund of conceder? A. concedo B. concedí C. concediendo D. concedido

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

Answer key

  1. concedo — The yo present form of conceder is concedo.
  2. concedes — The tú present form of conceder is concedes.
  3. concede — The él/ella/Ud. present form of conceder is concede.
  4. concedemos — The nosotros/as present form of conceder is concedemos.
  5. concedéis — The vosotros/as present form of conceder is concedéis.
  6. conceden — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of conceder is conceden.
  7. concediendo — The gerund of conceder is concediendo: estoy concediendo.
  8. concedido — The past participle of conceder is concedido: he concedido, has concedido, ha concedido.

Frequently asked questions

How is the present tense of conceder formed?

Take the infinitive conceder, drop the -er ending to get the stem conced-, then add the present endings: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of conceder is fully regular: the stem conced- plus the standard -er endings gives every form.

When do I use the present tense of conceder?

Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Concedo una entrevista al periódico.

What is the difference between the present and the preterite of conceder?

The present (concedo) and the preterite (concedí) answer different questions: the present is for habits and for right now, while the preterite is for one finished action. Compare them in the contrast section above.

How do I practise the present of conceder?

Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of conceder to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the conceder examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.

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