pedir
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verb
- to ask for something
- to request someone else to do something
- to order something
- to order
- to call, call ine.g. to call for help, to call for backup, to call in a favor
Forms
Present
| I | pido |
|---|---|
| you | pides |
| he, she, it | pide |
| we | pedimos |
| you (plural) | pedís |
| they | piden |
Preterite
| I | pedí |
|---|---|
| you | pediste |
| he, she, it | pidió |
| we | pedimos |
| you (plural) | pedisteis |
| they | pidieron |
Imperfect
| I | pedía |
|---|---|
| you | pedías |
| he, she, it | pedía |
| we | pedíamos |
| you (plural) | pedíais |
| they | pedían |
Future
| I | pediré |
|---|---|
| you | pedirás |
| he, she, it | pedirá |
| we | pediremos |
| you (plural) | pediréis |
| they | pedirán |
Conditional
| I | pediría |
|---|---|
| you | pedirías |
| he, she, it | pediría |
| we | pediríamos |
| you (plural) | pediríais |
| they | pedirían |
Subjunctive
| I | pida |
|---|---|
| you | pidas |
| he, she, it | pida |
| we | pidamos |
| you (plural) | pidáis |
| they | pidan |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | pidiera / pidiese |
|---|---|
| you | pidieras / pidieses |
| he, she, it | pidiera / pidiese |
| we | pidiéramos / pidiésemos |
| you (plural) | pidierais / pidieseis |
| they | pidieran / pidiesen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Pido disculpas.I apologise.A1Pensar y decir — Thinking and saying
- Perfecto. Luego pedimos el café.Perfect. We'll order the coffee later.A1En el restaurante — At the restaurant
- Te pido disculpa por el golpe.I apologise for the blow.A1Otra vez, por favor (11) — Once more, please (11) (A1)
- Pido una disculpa a mi madre.I apologise to my mother.A1Otra vez, por favor (12) — Once more, please (12) (A1)