pedir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
pedir — to ask for
Pedir changes the stem to 'pid-' for all forms in the present subjunctive.
pedir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or a command that someone else ask for something (e.g., 'I want you to ask for help').
Notes on pedir in the Present Subjunctive
In the present subjunctive, the 'e' changes to 'i' in ALL forms, including nosotros (pidamos) and vosotros (pidáis).
Example Sentences
Espero que pidas lo que necesites.
I hope you ask for what you need.
tú
Mi madre quiere que pidamos ayuda.
My mother wants us to ask for help.
nosotros
No creo que ellos pidan la cuenta todavía.
I don't think they are asking for the bill yet.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'pedamos' for nosotros.
Correct: Use pidamos.
Why: Unlike the present indicative, -ir verbs with stem changes carry that change into the 'we' form in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pido
Pedir features an 'e to i' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: pedí
Pedir has a third-person stem change (e to i) in the preterite: pidió and pidieron.
Imperfect
yo: pedía
Pedir is regular in the imperfect: pedía, pedías, pedía, pedíamos, pedíais, pedían.
Future
yo: pediré
Pedir is regular in the future; simply add the endings to the infinitive: pediré, pedirás, etc.
Conditional
yo: pediría
The conditional of pedir is regular: pediría, pedirías, pediría, pediríamos, pediríais, pedirían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pidiera
The imperfect subjunctive of pedir uses the stem 'pidie-': pidiera, pidieras, pidiera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pide
Use 'pide' for informal commands and 'pida' for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pidas
Negative commands for pedir use the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.