How to conjugate Pedir in Spanish
To ask for, to request, to order (e.g. food) Irregular Verb Top 100
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Pedir
- Pedir in the Indicative Present
- Pedir in the Indicative Preterite
- Pedir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Pedir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Pedir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Pedir in the Indicative Future
- Pedir in the Indicative Conditional
- Pedir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Pedir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Pedir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Pedir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Pedir
- Imperative tenses of Pedir
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Pedir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Pedir is the Spanish verb for "to ask for, to request, to order (e.g. food)". It is an irregular verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to pedir include: encargar, solicitar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | pedir | to ask for, to request, to order (e.g. food) |
| Past participle | pedido | asked for |
| Gerund | pidiendo | asking for |
Indicative Tenses of Pedir
Pedir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of pedir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "pido perdón", meaning "I ask for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pido | I ask for |
| Tú | pides | you ask for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pide | s/he asks for, you (formal) ask for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pedimos | we ask for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pedís | you (plural) ask for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | piden | they ask for, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Pedir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of pedir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "pedí perdón", meaning "I asked for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pedí | I asked for |
| Tú | pediste | you asked for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pidió | s/he asked for, you (formal) asked for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pedimos | we asked for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pedisteis | you (plural) asked for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pidieron | they asked for, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Pedir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of pedir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "pedía perdón", meaning "I used to ask for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pedía | I used to ask for |
| Tú | pedías | you used to ask for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pedía | s/he used to ask for, you (formal) used to ask for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pedíamos | we used to ask for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pedíais | you (plural) used to ask for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pedían | they used to ask for, |
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Pedir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of pedir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy pidiendo perdón", meaning "I am asking for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy pidiendo | I am asking for |
| Tú | estás pidiendo | you are asking for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está pidiendo | s/he is asking for, you (formal) are asking for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos pidiendo | we are asking for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis pidiendo | you (plural) are asking for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están pidiendo | they are asking for, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Pedir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of pedir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a pedir perdón", meaning "I am going to ask for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a pedir | I am going to ask for |
| Tú | vas a pedir | you are going to ask for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a pedir | s/he is going to ask for, you (formal) are going to ask for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a pedir | we are going to ask for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a pedir | you (plural) are going to ask for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a pedir | they are going to ask for, |
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Pedir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of pedir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "pediré perdón", meaning "I will ask for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pediré | I will ask for |
| Tú | pedirás | you will ask for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pedirá | s/he will ask for, you (formal) will ask for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pediremos | we will ask for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pediréis | you (plural) will ask for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pedirán | they will ask for, |
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Pedir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of pedir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "pediría perdón", meaning "I would ask for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pediría | I would ask for |
| Tú | pedirías | you would ask for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pediría | s/he would ask for, you (formal) would ask for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pediríamos | we would ask for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pediríais | you (plural) would ask for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pedirían | they would ask for, |
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Pedir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of pedir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he pedido perdón", meaning "I have asked for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he pedido | I have asked for |
| Tú | has pedido | you have asked for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha pedido | s/he has asked for, you (formal) have asked for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos pedido | we have asked for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis pedido | you (plural) have asked for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han pedido | they have asked for, |
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Pedir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of pedir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había pedido perdón", meaning "I had asked for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había pedido | I had asked for |
| Tú | habías pedido | you had asked for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había pedido | s/he had asked for, you (formal) had asked for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos pedido | we had asked for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais pedido | you (plural) had asked for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían pedido | they had asked for, |
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Pedir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of pedir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré pedido perdón", meaning "I will have asked for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré pedido | I will have asked for |
| Tú | habrás pedido | you will have asked for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá pedido | s/he will have asked for, you (formal) will have asked for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos pedido | we will have asked for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis pedido | you (plural) will have asked for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán pedido | they will have asked for, |
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Pedir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of pedir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría pedido perdón", meaning "I would have asked for forgiveness".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría pedido | I would have asked for |
| Tú | habrías pedido | you would have asked for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría pedido | s/he would have asked for, you (formal) would have asked for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos pedido | we would have asked for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais pedido | you (plural) would have asked for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían pedido | they would have asked for, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Pedir
Pedir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "pida", meaning "I ask for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pida | I ask for |
| Tú | pidas | you ask for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pida | s/he asks for, you (formal) ask for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pidamos | we ask for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pidáis | you (plural) ask for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pidan | they ask for, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Pedir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "pidiera", meaning "I asked for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pidiera | I asked for |
| Tú | pidieras | you asked for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pidiera | s/he asked for, you (formal) asked for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pidiéramos | we asked for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pidierais | you (plural) asked for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pidieran | they asked for, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Pedir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "pidiere", meaning "I will ask for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pidiere | I will ask for |
| Tú | pidieres | you will ask for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pidiere | s/he will ask for, you (formal) will ask for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pidiéremos | we will ask for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pidiereis | you (plural) will ask for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pidieren | they will ask for, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Pedir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya pedido", meaning "I have asked for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya pedido | I have asked for |
| Tú | hayas pedido | you have asked for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya pedido | s/he has asked for, you (formal) have asked for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos pedido | we have asked for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis pedido | you (plural) have asked for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan pedido | they have asked for, |
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Pedir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera pedido", meaning "I had asked for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera pedido | I had asked for |
| Tú | hubieras pedido | you had asked for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera pedido | s/he had asked for, you (formal) had asked for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos pedido | we had asked for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais pedido | you (plural) had asked for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran pedido | they had asked for, |
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Pedir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere pedido", meaning "I will have asked for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere pedido | I will have asked for |
| Tú | hubieres pedido | you will have asked for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere pedido | s/he will have asked for, you (formal) will have asked for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos pedido | we will have asked for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis pedido | you (plural) will have asked for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren pedido | they will have asked for, |
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Imperative Tenses of Pedir
Pedir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "pida", meaning "(to you formal) ask! for".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | pide | (to you) ask! for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pida | (to you formal) ask! for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pidamos | let's ask! for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pedid | (to you plural) ask! for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pidan | (to you plural formal) ask! for |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Pedir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no pida", meaning "(to you formal) don't ask! for".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no pidas | (to you) don't ask! for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no pida | (to you formal) don't ask! for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no pidamos | let's not ask! for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no pidáis | (to you plural) don't ask! for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no pidan | (to you plural formal) don't ask! for |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Example sentences and usage
- Pido disculpas por la demora en enviar la agenda. I apologize for the delay in sending the agenda.
- Me pides que haga lo imposible. You ask me to do the impossible.
- Pedí un asiento en la sección de no fumadores. I asked for a seat in the no-smoking section.
- Pido disculpas por la demora en enviar la agenda. I apologize for the delay in sending the agenda.
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