cederConjugation
ceder means to give up.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of ceder (cediera/cediese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of ceder (ceda, cedas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and in negative commands.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for ceder use the present subjunctive: no cedas (tú), no ceda (usted), no cedamos (nosotros), no cedáis (vosotros), no cedan (ustedes).
Imperative
Use the imperative of ceder for direct commands: cede (tú), ceda (usted), cedamos (nosotros), ceded (vosotros), cedan (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of ceder (cedería, cederías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Preterite
The preterite of ceder is regular: cedí, cediste, cedió, cedimos, cedisteis, cedieron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of ceder (cedía, cedías, etc.) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past.
Present
The present tense of ceder (cedo, cedes, cede, cedemos, cedéis, ceden) describes habitual actions, general truths, or things happening now.
Future
The future tense of ceder (cederé, cederás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ceder mean in Spanish?
ceder means "to give up".
Is ceder a regular or irregular verb?
ceder is a regular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate ceder in the present tense?
The present tense of ceder is: yo cedo, tú cedes, él/ella/usted cede, nosotros cedemos, vosotros cedéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ceden.
How do you conjugate ceder in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of ceder is: yo cedí, tú cediste, él/ella/usted cedió, nosotros cedimos, vosotros cedisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cedieron.
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