pedí
“pedí” means “I requested” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
📝 In Action
Pedí un aumento de sueldo después de un año.
B1I requested a salary increase after one year.
Le pedí la contraseña del Wi-Fi al camarero.
A2I asked the waiter for the Wi-Fi password.
Pedí permiso para salir temprano.
A1I asked for permission to leave early.
📝 In Action
Pedí un café con leche y una tostada.
A1I ordered a coffee with milk and toast.
Cuando fui a la tienda, pedí el modelo nuevo del teléfono.
A2When I went to the store, I ordered the new phone model.
El camarero se equivocó y me trajo lo que no pedí.
B1The waiter made a mistake and brought me what I didn't order.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
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✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: pedí
Question 1 of 2
Which Spanish verb is used when asking for the time or seeking an answer?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
'Pedir' comes from the Latin verb *petere*, which originally meant 'to seek,' 'to aim for,' or 'to request.' Over time, the Spanish version focused specifically on the action of making a request.
First recorded: 10th Century (in early Romance languages)
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 'pedí' spelled with an accent mark?
The accent mark on the 'i' (pedí) is necessary because without it, the word would follow the normal rules for stress and be pronounced /PEH-di/, but we need the stress to fall strongly on the last syllable: /peh-DEE/. The accent ensures the pronunciation is correct in the past tense.
Is 'pedí' an irregular verb form?
Yes and no! The 'yo' form ('pedí') is regular in its ending, but the base verb 'pedir' is considered irregular because it changes its root vowel from 'e' to 'i' in many other forms, especially the third person past tense ('él pidió') and the entire present subjunctive.