otorgas

Otorgas is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb otorgar, which means to grant, award, or confer. The verb otorga a third person singular, otorgan to third person plural, and otorgas specifically addresses you are granting something. Otorgar is used transitively to confer rights, licenses, prizes, privileges, or other benefits on someone. It is common in formal or administrative language, including governmental, corporate, educational, and legal contexts.

Conjugation (present indicative): yo otorgo, tú otorgas, él/ella/usted otorga, nosotros otorgamos, vosotros otorgáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes otorgan. The form otorgas is the standard way to say “you grant” in everyday speech when speaking to someone directly.

Usage notes: Otorgar often implies action by an authority or an entity empowered to confer something with official significance. It frequently appears with nouns such as permiso, licencia, beca, premio, derechos, beneficios, or responsabilidades. It can also appear in formal phrases like “otorgar un certificado” or “otorgar una licencia.”

Examples:

- Tú otorgas el permiso cuando se cumplen los requisitos.

- La universidad otorga la beca a los estudiantes.

- Las autoridades otorgan derechos de uso bajo ciertas condiciones.

See also: conceder, otorgamiento (the act of granting), otorgante (the grantor). Otorgar and its forms are widely used in Spanish-language legal, administrative, and institutional discourse.