pedir — to ask for something; to request someone else to do something
pedir is the #211 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to ask for something; to request someone else to do something” and is pronounced /peˈdiɾ/.
#211frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of pedir
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pido | I · present | I ask |
| pedí | I · past | I asked |
| pedido | past participle | asked |
| pedir | infinitive | to ask |
| pidiendo | -ing form | asking |
| pedido | singular · past participle | asked |
| pedida | singular · past participle | asked |
| pedidos | plural · past participle | asked |
| pedidas | plural · past participle | asked |
| pides | you · present | you ask |
| pedís | you · present | you ask |
| pide | he/she · present | he/she asks |
| pedimos | we · present | we ask |
| pedís | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) ask |
| piden | they · present | they ask |
| pedía | I · imperfect | I used to ask |
| pedías | you · imperfect | you used to ask |
| pedía | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to ask |
| pedíamos | we · imperfect | we used to ask |
| pedíais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to ask |
| pedían | they · imperfect | they used to ask |
| pediste | you · past | you asked |
| pidió | he/she · past | he/she asked |
| pedimos | we · past | we asked |
| pedisteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) asked |
| pidieron | they · past | they asked |
| pediré | I · future | I will ask |
| pedirás | you · future | you will ask |
| pedirá | he/she · future | he/she will ask |
| pediremos | we · future | we will ask |
| pediréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will ask |
| pedirán | they · future | they will ask |
| pediría | I · conditional | I would ask |
| pedirías | you · conditional | you would ask |
| pediría | he/she · conditional | he/she would ask |
| pediríamos | we · conditional | we would ask |
| pediríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would ask |
| pedirían | they · conditional | they would ask |
| pida | I · subjunctive present | (that) I ask |
| pidas | you · subjunctive present | (that) you ask |
| pidás | you · subjunctive present | (that) you ask |
| pida | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she ask |
| pidamos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we ask |
| pidáis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) ask |
| pidan | they · subjunctive present | (that) they ask |
| pidiera | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I asked |
| pidieras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you asked |
| pidiera | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she asked |
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