céderai

Céderai is the first-person singular future simple form of the French verb céder, meaning to yield, give way, concede, or surrender. As a conjugated form, it denotes a future action in which the subject states an intention to yield something.

Etymology and meaning

Céder stems from Latin cedo, cedere, meaning to move aside or to relinquish. In French, céder covers a range of senses from physical yielding (to yield ground) to abstract concessions (to yield authority, negotiations, or rights). The form céderai specifically expresses a future act by the speaker.

Grammatical note and conjugation

Céder is a regular -er verb in the future simple, with the first-person singular form céderai. The standard full set in the futur simple is:

- Je céderai

- Tu céderas

- Il cédera

- Nous céderons

- Vous céderez

- Ils céderont

Orthography

The commonly accepted spelling for the first-person singular is céderai (with a single accent on the first e). Some writers encounter the erroneous form céderai (with two accented e’s), but this is not standard French. The correct spelling preserves the accent on the initial é and keeps the second e as a plain e.

Usage examples

Je céderai ma place si quelqu’un en a vraiment besoin. Nous céderons au compromis proposé par les médiateurs. Dans un contexte légal, on peut dire: « Je céderai mes droits sous certaines conditions. »

See also

Céder, cession, concession, négociation.