pedir (to ask for) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate pedir (to ask for) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
pedir — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pido | Pido el menú en el restaurante. | I ask for the menu at the restaurant. |
| tú | pides | Pides ayuda con tu tarea. | You ask for help with your homework. |
| él/ella | pide | Ella pide un vaso de agua. | She asks for a glass of water. |
| nosotros | pedimos | Pedimos direcciones a la estación. | We ask for directions to the station. |
| vosotros | pedís | ||
| ellos/ellas | piden | Ustedes piden más tiempo para terminar. | You all ask for more time to finish. |
pedir — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pedí | Pedí un café esta mañana. | I asked for a coffee this morning. |
| tú | pediste | Pediste permiso para salir temprano. | You asked for permission to leave early. |
| él/ella | pidió | Él pidió la cuenta después de cenar. | He asked for the bill after dinner. |
| nosotros | pedimos | Pedimos una mesa junto a la ventana. | We asked for a table by the window. |
| vosotros | pedisteis | ||
| ellos/ellas | pidieron | Ustedes pidieron servilletas extra. | You all asked for extra napkins. |
pedir — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pedía | Siempre pedía lo mismo. | I always asked for the same thing. |
| tú | pedías | Pedías dulces todos los días. | You used to ask for candy every day. |
| él/ella | pedía | Ella pedía cuentos antes de dormir. | She would ask for stories before bed. |
| nosotros | pedíamos | Pedíamos pizza todos los viernes. | We asked for pizza every Friday. |
| vosotros | pedíais | ||
| ellos/ellas | pedían | Ustedes pedían consejos frecuentemente. | You all asked for advice frequently. |
pedir — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pediré | Pediré un aumento el próximo mes. | I'll ask for a raise next month. |
| tú | pedirás | Pedirás su número de teléfono. | You'll ask for her phone number. |
| él/ella | pedirá | Él pedirá una segunda oportunidad. | He'll ask for a second chance. |
| nosotros | pediremos | Pediremos un descuento mañana. | We'll ask for a discount tomorrow. |
| vosotros | pediréis | ||
| ellos/ellas | pedirán | Ustedes pedirán más información. | You all will ask for more information. |
pedir — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pediría | Pediría un aumento si trabajara más duro. | I would ask for a raise if I worked harder. |
| tú | pedirías | Pedirías ayuda si la necesitaras. | You'd ask for help if you needed it. |
| él/ella | pediría | Ella pediría permiso antes de salir. | She would ask for permission before leaving. |
| nosotros | pediríamos | Pediríamos más tiempo para terminar. | We'd ask for more time to finish. |
| vosotros | pediríais | ||
| ellos/ellas | pedirían | Ustedes pedirían direcciones si estuvieran perdidos. | You all would ask for directions if you were lost. |