Conjugación de pedir The Spanish verb pedir translates as “to ask for, to order”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate pedir In the presente , pedir runs: yo pido, tú pides, él/ella/usted pide, nosotros pedimos, vosotros pedís, ellos/ellas/ustedes piden. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
pedir in a sentence In a sentence, pedir looks like this: Pido un café, por favor. (“I ask for a coffee, please.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of pedir , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “pedir” mean in Spanish? pedir means “to ask for, to order”.
Is pedir regular or irregular? pedir is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate pedir in the presente? yo pido, tú pides, él/ella/usted pide, nosotros pedimos, vosotros pedís, ellos/ellas/ustedes piden.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo pido tú pides él/ella/usted pide nosotros pedimos vosotros pedís ellos/ellas/ustedes piden
Pido un café, por favor. · I ask for a coffee, please.
yo he pedido tú has pedido él/ella/usted ha pedido nosotros hemos pedido vosotros habéis pedido ellos/ellas/ustedes han pedido
Hoy he pedido comida para llevar. · Today I have asked for takeout food.
A2 — Elementary yo pedí tú pediste él/ella/usted pidió nosotros pedimos vosotros pedisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes pidieron
Ayer pedí una pizza. · Yesterday I asked for a pizza.
yo pedía tú pedías él/ella/usted pedía nosotros pedíamos vosotros pedíais ellos/ellas/ustedes pedían
De niño, siempre pedía el mismo helado. · As a child, I always used to ask for the same ice cream.
yo pediré tú pedirás él/ella/usted pedirá nosotros pediremos vosotros pediréis ellos/ellas/ustedes pedirán
Mañana pediré un aumento de sueldo. · Tomorrow I will ask for a raise.
tú pide él/ella/usted pida nosotros pidamos vosotros pedid ellos/ellas/ustedes pidan
¡Pide un deseo! · Make a wish!
B1 — Intermediate yo pida tú pidas él/ella/usted pida nosotros pidamos vosotros pidáis ellos/ellas/ustedes pidan
Espero que no me pida dinero. · I hope he doesn't ask me for money.
yo había pedido tú habías pedido él/ella/usted había pedido nosotros habíamos pedido vosotros habíais pedido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían pedido
Ya había pedido la cena cuando llegaste. · I had already asked for dinner when you arrived.
tú no pidas él/ella/usted no pida nosotros no pidamos vosotros no pidáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no pidan
No pidas imposibles. · Don't ask for the impossible.
yo pediría tú pedirías él/ella/usted pediría nosotros pediríamos vosotros pediríais ellos/ellas/ustedes pedirían
Yo pediría un deseo si viera una estrella fugaz. · I would ask for a wish if I saw a shooting star.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré pedido tú habrás pedido él/ella/usted habrá pedido nosotros habremos pedido vosotros habréis pedido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán pedido
Para cuando llegues, ya habré pedido la comida. · By the time you arrive, I will have already asked for the food.
yo pidiera tú pidieras él/ella/usted pidiera nosotros pidiéramos vosotros pidierais ellos/ellas/ustedes pidieran
Si yo pidiera un favor, ¿me lo harías? · If I asked for a favor, would you do it for me?
yo haya pedido tú hayas pedido él/ella/usted haya pedido nosotros hayamos pedido vosotros hayáis pedido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan pedido
Ojalá yo haya pedido. · I hope I have asked for.
yo hubiera pedido tú hubieras pedido él/ella/usted hubiera pedido nosotros hubiéramos pedido vosotros hubierais pedido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran pedido
Ojalá yo hubiera pedido. · I wish I had asked for.
yo habría pedido tú habrías pedido él/ella/usted habría pedido nosotros habríamos pedido vosotros habríais pedido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían pedido
Si lo hubiera sabido, habría pedido otra cosa. · If I had known, I would have asked for something else.
Memorize every form of "pedir" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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