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All the words: Spanish

otorgar

Level C1

Meaning

to grant, to award

Example

Le otorgaron el premio por una obra temprana.

They awarded him the prize for an early work.

A way to remember it

Shares a root with English "authorize" and "author": granting is giving authority. Not obtener "to obtain".

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
otorgo
you (sg.)
otorgas
he, she
otorga
we
otorgamos
you (pl.)
otorgáis
they
otorgan
simple past
I
otorgué
you (sg.)
otorgaste
he, she
otorgó
we
otorgamos
you (pl.)
otorgasteis
they
otorgaron
imperfect
I
otorgaba
you (sg.)
otorgabas
he, she
otorgaba
we
otorgábamos
you (pl.)
otorgabais
they
otorgaban
imperative
you (sg.)
otorga
we
otorguemos
you (pl.)
otorgad
future
I
otorgaré
you (sg.)
otorgarás
he, she
otorgará
we
otorgaremos
you (pl.)
otorgaréis
they
otorgarán
conditional
I
otorgaría
you (sg.)
otorgarías
he, she
otorgaría
we
otorgaríamos
you (pl.)
otorgaríais
they
otorgarían
present subjunctive
I
otorgue
you (sg.)
otorgues
he, she
otorgue
we
otorguemos
you (pl.)
otorguéis
they
otorguen
imperfect subjunctive
I
otorgara / otorgase
you (sg.)
otorgaras / otorgases
he, she
otorgara / otorgase
we
otorgáramos / otorgásemos
you (pl.)
otorgarais / otorgaseis
they
otorgaran / otorgasen

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