Conjugate otorgar in Spanish
to grant, to award
otorgar is a regular -ar verb ranked #888 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Le otorgaron el premio Nobel de Literatura." (They awarded him the Nobel Prize in Literature.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
otorgar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to grant, to award · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | otorgo |
| tú | otorgas |
| él/ella/Ud. | otorga |
| nosotros | otorgamos |
| vosotros | otorgáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | otorgan |
La ley otorga derechos a todos los ciudadanos.
The law grants rights to all citizens.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | otorgué |
| tú | otorgaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | otorgó |
| nosotros | otorgamos |
| vosotros | otorgasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | otorgaron |
Le otorgaron el premio Nobel de Literatura.
They awarded him the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | otorgaba |
| tú | otorgabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | otorgaba |
| nosotros | otorgábamos |
| vosotros | otorgabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | otorgaban |
Antes yo otorgaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to grant, to award often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | otorgaré |
| tú | otorgarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | otorgará |
| nosotros | otorgaremos |
| vosotros | otorgaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | otorgarán |
Mañana yo otorgaré.
Tomorrow I will grant, to award.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | otorgaría |
| tú | otorgarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | otorgaría |
| nosotros | otorgaríamos |
| vosotros | otorgaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | otorgarían |
Si pudiera, yo otorgaría.
If I could, I would grant, to award.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | otorgue |
| tú | otorgues |
| él/ella/Ud. | otorgue |
| nosotros | otorguemos |
| vosotros | otorguéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | otorguen |
Espero que tú otorgues.
I hope that you grant, to award.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | otorga |
| él/ella/Ud. | otorgue |
| nosotros | otorguemos |
| vosotros | otorgad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | otorguen |
La ley otorga derechos a todos los ciudadanos.
The law grants rights to all citizens.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Le otorgaron el premio Nobel de Literatura.
They awarded him the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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La ley otorga derechos a todos los ciudadanos.
The law grants rights to all citizens.
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El juez otorgó la custodia a la madre.
The judge granted custody to the mother.
Common phrases with otorgar
- otorgar un premio to award a prize
- otorgar permiso to grant permission
- otorgar poder to grant power of attorney