-er verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cedo
cedes
él/ella/Ud. cede
nosotros cedemos
vosotros cedéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ceden
Example

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
cediste
él/ella/Ud. cedió
nosotros cedimos
vosotros cedisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cedieron
Example

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
cedías
él/ella/Ud. cedía
nosotros cedíamos
vosotros cedíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cedían
Example

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
cederás
él/ella/Ud. cederá
nosotros cederemos
vosotros cederéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cederán
Example

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
cederías
él/ella/Ud. cedería
nosotros cederíamos
vosotros cederíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cederían
Example

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
cedas
él/ella/Ud. ceda
nosotros cedamos
vosotros cedáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cedan
Example

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 -
cede
él/ella/Ud. ceda
nosotros cedamos
vosotros ceded
ellos/ellas/Uds. cedan
Example

¡Cede!

Yield, to give in, to transfer!

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