otorgasen

Otorgasen is the imperfect subjunctive form of the Spanish verb otorgar, which means to grant or to bestow. It appears in subordinate clauses that describe non-real or hypothetical situations in the past, or in conditional constructions that express wishes, doubt, or possibility.

Morphology and usage. For an -ar verb like otorgar, the imperfect subjunctive can take the endings -aran or -asen in the third person plural. Therefore, otorgasen is a correct variant alongside otorgaran. This form is typically found after expressions that require the subjunctive, such as certain verbs of doubt, desire, or consequence, and after conjunctions like si or que. The choice between the -aran and -asen variants is largely regional and stylistic, with both being acceptable in standard Spanish.

Examples. Si las autoridades otorgasen las licencias, podríamos comenzar el proyecto. Quisiera que me otorgasen una beca. No estaban seguros de que otorgasen el permiso a tiempo. These sentences illustrate how otorgasen conveys hypothetical past actions or wishes in subordinate clauses.

Relation to other forms. Otorgar is the base infinitive; its present indicative form is otorgan, its past simple is otorgaron, and its other subjunctive forms include otorgase, otorgara, or otorgasen depending on tense and regional preference. The term “otorgamiento” refers to the act of granting or awarding, while “otorgado” marks the past participle.

See also. Otorgar, otorgamiento, otorgado.