conceder Preterite Conjugation
conceder — to grant
The preterite of conceder is regular: concedí, concediste, concedió, concedimos, concedisteis, concedieron.
conceder Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions of granting something that were completed at a specific point in the past. Think of a decision being made or a favor being given and finished.
Notes on conceder in the Preterite
Conceder is fully regular in the preterite. All verb endings are standard for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Ayer, el rey concedió un título de nobleza.
Yesterday, the king granted a noble title.
él/ella/usted
Finalmente me concediste lo que te pedí.
Finally, you granted me what I asked for.
tú
Concedimos permiso para celebrar la fiesta.
We granted permission to hold the party.
nosotros
Los jueces concedieron la victoria al equipo local.
The judges granted the victory to the home team.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed act of granting.
Correct: Use 'concedió' (preterite) if the granting was a specific, finished event, like 'El jefe concedió el ascenso ayer.'
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'concedió'.
Correct: The él/ella/usted form is 'concedió' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent is necessary to show the stress falls on the final syllable and to distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: concedo
The present tense of conceder is regular: concedo, concedes, concede, concedemos, concedéis, conceden.
Imperfect
yo: concedía
The imperfect of conceder is regular: concedía, concedías, concedía, concedíamos, concedíais, concedían.
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.