Ceder means 'to give way', 'to yield' or 'to give up', and it is a regular -er verb common in formal and figurative contexts. Ceder el paso means 'to give way' (in traffic), ceder el asiento 'to give up one's seat', and figuratively no cedió ('he didn't give in'). Because yielding and compromising feature in writing about relationships, debate and society, ceder adds useful range at a higher level. As a regular -er verb the conjugation is predictable, and the road sign ceda el paso ('give way') is a memorable real-world example.
Quick facts
Ceder (to give way) is a regular -er verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Ceder el paso (to give way).
Ceder el asiento (to give up one's seat).
No cedió (he didn't give in).
Ceda el paso (give way).
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Ceder is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
ceder is a regular -er verb — it follows the standard -er pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know ceder, you know the template for all regular -er verbs.
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yo: cedo, tú: cedes, él: cede, nosotros: cedemos, vosotros: cedéis, ellos: ceden
Ceder is a regular -er verb following the standard -er pattern.
Use ceder in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with ceder or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Ceder is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.