Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pido | pedí | pedía | pediré | pediría |
| tú | pides | pediste | pedías | pedirás | pedirías |
| él / ella / usted | pide | pidió | pedía | pedirá | pediría |
| nosotros / nosotras | pedimos | pedimos | pedíamos | pediremos | pediríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pedís | pedisteis | pedíais | pediréis | pediríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | piden | pidieron | pedían | pedirán | pedirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pida | pidiera |
| tú | pidas | pidieras |
| él / ella / usted | pida | pidiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | pidamos | pidiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pidáis | pidierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pidan | pidieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | pide | no pidas |
| usted | pida | no pida |
| nosotros | pidamos | no pidamos |
| vosotros | pedid | no pidáis |
| ustedes | pidan | no pidan |
Pedir conjugation quick answers
- Pedir present tense
- The present tense of pedir is: pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden.
- Pedir preterite
- The preterite of pedir is: pedí, pediste, pidió, pedimos, pedisteis, pidieron.
- Pedir imperfect tense
- The imperfect of pedir is: pedía, pedías, pedía, pedíamos, pedíais, pedían.
- Pedir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of pedir is: pida, pidas, pida, pidamos, pidáis, pidan.
Examples
Pido un café con leche.
I'll order a coffee with milk.
Te pido un favor.
I'm asking you a favor.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of pedir?
The yo form of pedir is "pido" in the present tense, "pedí" in the preterite, and "pida" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of pedir?
The past participle of pedir is "pedido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he pedido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of pedir?
The gerund of pedir is "pidiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy pidiendo").
How do you conjugate pedir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), pedir is: pedí, pediste, pidió, pedimos, pedisteis, pidieron.
How do you conjugate pedir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), pedir is: pedía, pedías, pedía, pedíamos, pedíais, pedían.
What is the present subjunctive of pedir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of pedir is: pida, pidas, pida, pidamos, pidáis, pidan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of pedir?
The affirmative tú command of pedir is "pide" and the negative is "no pidas".
Is pedir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb pedir is Stem-changing verb (e→i). The full tables above show every form.
How do you say "to ask for, to order, to request" in Spanish?
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