ceder Future Conjugation
ceder — to give up
The future tense of ceder (cederé, cederás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
ceder Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'ceder' to talk about something that will definitely happen in the future, like someone yielding the right of way tomorrow. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'He probably yields easily'.
Notes on ceder in the Future
Ceder is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive ('ceder-') and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Yo cederé mi lugar si es necesario.
I will give up my seat if it's necessary.
yo
¿Cederás ante la presión?
Will you give in to the pressure?
tú
El gobierno cederá en algunos puntos.
The government will yield on some points.
él/ella/usted
Mañana cederemos el control.
Tomorrow we will cede control.
nosotros
Ellos no cederán fácilmente.
They will not yield easily.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a future action.
Correct: Use 'Cederé mi sitio', not 'cedo mi sitio' for a future event.
Why: The present tense is for current or habitual actions; the future tense is specifically for future events.
Mistake: Forgetting the infinitive stem in the future tense.
Correct: The stem is the full infinitive: 'ceder-' + endings. So, 'cederé', not 'cediré'.
Why: Some verbs have irregular future stems, but 'ceder' is regular.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cedo
The present tense of ceder (cedo, cedes, cede, cedemos, cedéis, ceden) describes habitual actions, general truths, or things happening now.
Preterite
yo: cedí
The preterite of ceder is regular: cedí, cediste, cedió, cedimos, cedisteis, cedieron.
Imperfect
yo: cedía
The imperfect of ceder (cedía, cedías, etc.) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past.
Conditional
yo: cedería
The conditional of ceder (cedería, cederías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ceda
The present subjunctive of ceder (ceda, cedas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and in negative commands.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cediera
The imperfect subjunctive of ceder (cediera/cediese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cede
Use the imperative of ceder for direct commands: cede (tú), ceda (usted), cedamos (nosotros), ceded (vosotros), cedan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cedas
Negative commands for ceder use the present subjunctive: no cedas (tú), no ceda (usted), no cedamos (nosotros), no cedáis (vosotros), no cedan (ustedes).