conceder Imperfect Conjugation
conceder — to grant
The imperfect of conceder is regular: concedía, concedías, concedía, concedíamos, concedíais, concedían.
conceder Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing or habitual actions of granting in the past, or to describe the background situation. It paints a picture of what used to happen or was happening.
Notes on conceder in the Imperfect
Conceder is regular in the imperfect indicative tense. All forms are standard for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, mi abuelo siempre me concedía dulces.
When I was young, my grandfather always used to grant me sweets.
él/ella/usted
Antes, los reyes concedían tierras a sus leales seguidores.
In the past, kings used to grant lands to their loyal followers.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ella me concedía permiso para salir tarde a veces.
She would grant me permission to leave late sometimes.
él/ella/usted
¿Tú me concedías tu atención en clase?
Did you used to grant me your attention in class?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for habitual past actions.
Correct: For repeated or ongoing past actions, use the imperfect 'concedía', not the preterite 'concedió'.
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual actions, setting the scene, whereas the preterite describes completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the first and third person singular forms.
Correct: Both 'yo concedía' and 'él/ella/usted concedía' are identical. Context is key.
Why: This is a common feature of the imperfect tense for regular -er/-ir verbs; the meaning depends on the subject pronoun or the surrounding sentence.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: concedo
The present tense of conceder is regular: concedo, concedes, concede, concedemos, concedéis, conceden.
Preterite
yo: concedí
The preterite of conceder is regular: concedí, concediste, concedió, concedimos, concedisteis, concedieron.
Future
yo: concederé
The future tense of conceder is regular: concederé, concederás, concederá, concederemos, concederéis, concederán.
Conditional
yo: concedería
The conditional of conceder is regular: concedería, concederías, concedería, concederíamos, concederíais, concederían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conceda
Use 'conceda' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'concedas' (tú) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or necessity.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: concediera
Use 'concediera' or 'concediese' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'concedieras' or 'concedieses' (tú) for past hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: concede
Use 'concede' (tú), 'conceda' (usted), 'concedamos' (nosotros), 'concedan' (ustedes), 'conceded' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no concedas
Use the present subjunctive with 'no': 'no concedas' (tú), 'no conceda' (usted), etc.