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ceder

to yield
to cede

Regular-er ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocedo
cedes
él/ellacede
nosotroscedemos
vosotroscedéis
ellos/ellasceden

Yo cedo mi lugar en la fila.

I yield my place in line.

Ella cede ante la presión de sus amigos.

She yields to the pressure from her friends.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocedí
cediste
él/ellaced
nosotroscedimos
vosotroscedisteis
ellos/ellascedieron

Ayer cedí mi turno para que él pudiera jugar.

Yesterday, I yielded my turn so he could play.

Ellos cedieron el paso a los peatones.

They yielded the way to the pedestrians.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocedía
cedías
él/ellacedía
nosotroscedíamos
vosotroscedíais
ellos/ellascedían

Cuando era niño, siempre cedía mis juguetes a mis amigos.

When I was a child, I always yielded my toys to my friends.

Ella cedía a menudo en las discusiones.

She often yielded in arguments.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocederé
cederás
él/ellacederá
nosotroscederemos
vosotroscederéis
ellos/ellascederán

Mañana cederé mi lugar en la reunión.

Tomorrow, I will yield my place in the meeting.

Ellos cederán el control del proyecto.

They will yield control of the project.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocedería
cederías
él/ellacedería
nosotroscederíamos
vosotroscederíais
ellos/ellascederían

Yo cedería si supiera que es lo mejor.

I would yield if I knew it was for the best.

Ella cedería su tiempo si fuera necesario.

She would yield her time if it were necessary.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoceda
cedas
él/ellaceda
nosotroscedamos
vosotroscedáis
ellos/ellascedan

Espero que tú cedas cuando sea necesario.

I hope that you yield when it's necessary.

Es importante que ellos cedan en este asunto.

It's important that they yield in this matter.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocediera
cedieras
él/ellacediera
nosotroscediéramos
vosotroscedierais
ellos/ellascedieran

Si yo cediera, todo sería más fácil.

If I yielded, everything would be easier.

Si ellos cedieran, evitarían el conflicto.

If they yielded, they would avoid the conflict.

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Common questions
Is "ceder" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"ceder" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
How do you conjugate "ceder" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "ceder" conjugates as: cedes, cedo, ceden, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ceder" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "ceder" conjugates as: cediste, cedí, cedieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ceder" in Spanish?
"ceder" (to yield, to cede) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.