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Otorgar Conjugation in Spanish

Learn otorgar, meaning to grant (bestow or confer), through verified forms and contextual examples.

irregular-argerund: otorgandoparticiple: otorgado

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What does otorgar mean?

otorgar means to grant (bestow or confer) in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to award (give an award for merit); to draw up, draft (compose (a document), especially following a standard form).

Principal forms of otorgar

Infinitive: otorgar
Gerund: otorgando
Past participle: otorgado

Otorgar conjugation table

Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.

Pronoun	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Future
yo	otorgo	otorgué	otorgaba	otorgaré
tú	otorgas	otorgaste	otorgabas	otorgarás
él / ella / usted	otorga	otorgó	otorgaba	otorgará
nosotros/as	otorgamos	otorgamos	otorgábamos	otorgaremos
ellos/as / ustedes	otorgan	otorgaron	otorgaban	otorgarán

Pattern notes

Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.

Examples with otorgar

Otórgale el beneficio de la duda.Give him the benefit of the doubt.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

La escuela le otorgó un premio a Mary.The school awarded Mary a prize.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Su valiente hazaña le otorgó el respeto.His brave deed earned him respect.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

Conjugate otorgar for yo in the present.
Use the preterite form for ella.
Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
Write a short sentence in the future.

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