Conjugate ceder in Spanish
to yield, to give in, to transfer
ceder is a regular -er verb ranked #2024 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Al final cedió ante la presión." (He finally gave in to the pressure.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
ceder — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to yield, to give in, to transfer · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cedo |
| tú | cedes |
| él/ella/Ud. | cede |
| nosotros | cedemos |
| vosotros | cedéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ceden |
Yo cedo todos los días.
I yield, to give in, to transfer every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cedí |
| tú | cediste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cedió |
| nosotros | cedimos |
| vosotros | cedisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cedieron |
Ayer yo cedí.
Yesterday I yield, to give in, to transfer.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cedía |
| tú | cedías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cedía |
| nosotros | cedíamos |
| vosotros | cedíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cedían |
Antes yo cedía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to yield, to give in, to transfer often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cederé |
| tú | cederás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cederá |
| nosotros | cederemos |
| vosotros | cederéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cederán |
Mañana yo cederé.
Tomorrow I will yield, to give in, to transfer.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cedería |
| tú | cederías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cedería |
| nosotros | cederíamos |
| vosotros | cederíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cederían |
Si pudiera, yo cedería.
If I could, I would yield, to give in, to transfer.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ceda |
| tú | cedas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ceda |
| nosotros | cedamos |
| vosotros | cedáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cedan |
Espero que tú cedas.
I hope that you yield, to give in, to transfer.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cede |
| él/ella/Ud. | ceda |
| nosotros | cedamos |
| vosotros | ceded |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cedan |
¡Cede!
Yield, to give in, to transfer!
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Example sentences
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Al final cedió ante la presión.
He finally gave in to the pressure.
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Le cedió su asiento a la anciana.
He gave up his seat to the elderly woman.
Common phrases with ceder
- ceder el paso to yield the right of way
- no ceder terreno not to give an inch