pedir — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pido | I ask for the menu at the restaurant. | Pido el menú en el restaurante. |
| tú | pides | You ask for help with your homework. | Pides ayuda con tu tarea. |
| él/ella | pide | She asks for a glass of water. | Ella pide un vaso de agua. |
| nosotros | pedimos | We ask for directions to the station. | Pedimos direcciones a la estación. |
| ustedes | piden | You all ask for more time to finish. | Ustedes piden más tiempo para terminar. |
pedir — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pedí | I asked for a coffee this morning. | Pedí un café esta mañana. |
| tú | pediste | You asked for permission to leave early. | Pediste permiso para salir temprano. |
| él/ella | pidió | He asked for the bill after dinner. | Él pidió la cuenta después de cenar. |
| nosotros | pedimos | We asked for a table by the window. | Pedimos una mesa junto a la ventana. |
| ustedes | pidieron | You all asked for extra napkins. | Ustedes pidieron servilletas extra. |
pedir — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pedía | I always asked for the same thing. | Siempre pedía lo mismo. |
| tú | pedías | You used to ask for candy every day. | Pedías dulces todos los días. |
| él/ella | pedía | She would ask for stories before bed. | Ella pedía cuentos antes de dormir. |
| nosotros | pedíamos | We asked for pizza every Friday. | Pedíamos pizza todos los viernes. |
| ustedes | pedían | You all asked for advice frequently. | Ustedes pedían consejos frecuentemente. |
pedir — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pediré | I'll ask for a raise next month. | Pediré un aumento el próximo mes. |
| tú | pedirás | You'll ask for her phone number. | Pedirás su número de teléfono. |
| él/ella | pedirá | He'll ask for a second chance. | Él pedirá una segunda oportunidad. |
| nosotros | pediremos | We'll ask for a discount tomorrow. | Pediremos un descuento mañana. |
| ustedes | pedirán | You all will ask for more information. | Ustedes pedirán más información. |
pedir — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pediría | I would ask for a raise if I worked harder. | Pediría un aumento si trabajara más duro. |
| tú | pedirías | You'd ask for help if you needed it. | Pedirías ayuda si la necesitaras. |
| él/ella | pediría | She would ask for permission before leaving. | Ella pediría permiso antes de salir. |
| nosotros | pediríamos | We'd ask for more time to finish. | Pediríamos más tiempo para terminar. |
| ustedes | pedirían | You all would ask for directions if you were lost. | Ustedes pedirían direcciones si estuvieran perdidos. |
pedir — Present Subjunctive in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pida | My mom wants me to ask for forgiveness. | Mi mamá quiere que pida perdón. |
| tú | pidas | I hope you ask for the menu in Spanish. | Espero que pidas el menú en español. |
| él/ella | pida | It's important that he ask for a receipt. | Es importante que pida un recibo. |
| nosotros | pidamos | They suggest we ask for a discount. | Sugieren que pidamos un descuento. |
| ustedes | pidan | I doubt you all ask for seconds. | Dudo que pidan repetir. |