pedirConjugation
pedir means to ask for.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Pedir features an 'e to i' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
Pedir is regular in the future; simply add the endings to the infinitive: pediré, pedirás, etc.
Imperfect
Pedir is regular in the imperfect: pedía, pedías, pedía, pedíamos, pedíais, pedían.
Conditional
The conditional of pedir is regular: pediría, pedirías, pediría, pediríamos, pediríais, pedirían.
Preterite
Pedir has a third-person stem change (e to i) in the preterite: pidió and pidieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for pedir use the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.
Imperative
Use 'pide' for informal commands and 'pida' for formal ones.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Pedir changes the stem to 'pid-' for all forms in the present subjunctive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of pedir uses the stem 'pidie-': pidiera, pidieras, pidiera...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does pedir mean in Spanish?
pedir means "to ask for".
Is pedir a regular or irregular verb?
pedir is a irregular (e:i) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate pedir in the present tense?
The present tense of pedir is: yo pido, tú pides, él/ella/usted pide, nosotros pedimos, vosotros pedís, ellos/ellas/ustedes piden.
How do you conjugate pedir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of pedir is: yo pedí, tú pediste, él/ella/usted pidió, nosotros pedimos, vosotros pedisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pidieron.
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