Pedir means to ask for, to order. Learn five tenses, then practise each person.
Present:pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden.
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Pedir in the present tense
Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Pedir is to ask for something (or order food); to ask a question is preguntar.
pidoI ask for (present)
pidesyou ask for (present)
pidehe/she asks for (present)
pedimoswe ask for (present)
pedísyou all (vosotros) ask for (present)
pidenthey ask for (present)
Pedir in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
pedíI asked for (preterite)
pedisteyou asked for (preterite)
pidióhe/she asked for (preterite)
pedimoswe asked for (preterite)
pedisteisyou all (vosotros) asked for (preterite)
pidieronthey asked for (preterite)
Pedir in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
pedíaI used to ask for (imperfect)
pedíasyou used to ask for (imperfect)
pedíahe/she used to ask for (imperfect)
pedíamoswe used to ask for (imperfect)
pedíaisyou all (vosotros) used to ask for (imperfect)
pedíanthey used to ask for (imperfect)
Pedir in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
pediréI will ask for (future)
pedirásyou will ask for (future)
pediráhe/she will ask for (future)
pediremoswe will ask for (future)
pediréisyou all (vosotros) will ask for (future)
pediránthey will ask for (future)
Pedir in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
pediríaI would ask for (conditional)
pediríasyou would ask for (conditional)
pediríahe/she would ask for (conditional)
pediríamoswe would ask for (conditional)
pediríaisyou all (vosotros) would ask for (conditional)
pediríanthey would ask for (conditional)
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Pedir conjugation chart
All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
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
Pedir in the present tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
pido
I ask for
tú
pides
you ask for
él / ella / usted
pide
he/she asks for
nosotros / nosotras
pedimos
we ask for
vosotros / vosotras
pedís
you all (vosotros) ask for
ellos / ellas / ustedes
piden
they ask for
Pedir in the preterite tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
pedí
I asked for
tú
pediste
you asked for
él / ella / usted
pidió
he/she asked for
nosotros / nosotras
pedimos
we asked for
vosotros / vosotras
pedisteis
you all (vosotros) asked for
ellos / ellas / ustedes
pidieron
they asked for
Pedir in the imperfect tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
pedía
I used to ask for
tú
pedías
you used to ask for
él / ella / usted
pedía
he/she used to ask for
nosotros / nosotras
pedíamos
we used to ask for
vosotros / vosotras
pedíais
you all (vosotros) used to ask for
ellos / ellas / ustedes
pedían
they used to ask for
Pedir in the future tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
pediré
I will ask for
tú
pedirás
you will ask for
él / ella / usted
pedirá
he/she will ask for
nosotros / nosotras
pediremos
we will ask for
vosotros / vosotras
pediréis
you all (vosotros) will ask for
ellos / ellas / ustedes
pedirán
they will ask for
Pedir in the conditional tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
pediría
I would ask for
tú
pedirías
you would ask for
él / ella / usted
pediría
he/she would ask for
nosotros / nosotras
pediríamos
we would ask for
vosotros / vosotras
pediríais
you all (vosotros) would ask for
ellos / ellas / ustedes
pedirían
they would ask for
Is pedir irregular?
Pedir differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: pido, pides, pide; preterite: pidió, pidieron. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
Questions about pedir
How do you conjugate pedir in the present?
The present forms are pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
What is the preterite of pedir?
pedí, pediste, pidió, pedimos, pedisteis, pidieron. For example, pedí means “I asked for”.
Is pedir irregular?
Pedir differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: pido, pides, pide; preterite: pidió, pidieron. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect of pedir?
The preterite (pedí) presents a completed event; the imperfect (pedía) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I asked for” and “I used to ask for”, but context determines the best translation.
What are the future and conditional of pedir?
The yo forms are pediré (“I will ask for”) and pediría (“I would ask for”). The full charts above include every person.
What does pedir mean?
Pedir means to ask for, to order. Pedir is to ask for something (or order food); to ask a question is preguntar.