Conjugate pedir in Spanish
to ask for / to request
pedir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #47 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo pido todos los días." (I ask for every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
pedir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to ask for / to request · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing e>i) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pido * |
| tú | pides * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pide * |
| nosotros | pedimos |
| vosotros | pedís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | piden * |
Yo pido todos los días.
I ask for every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pedí |
| tú | pediste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pidió * |
| nosotros | pedimos |
| vosotros | pedisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pidieron * |
Nosotros pedimos juntos.
We ask for together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pedía |
| tú | pedías |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedía |
| nosotros | pedíamos |
| vosotros | pedíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedían |
Antes yo pedía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to ask for / to request often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pediré |
| tú | pedirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | pedirá |
| nosotros | pediremos |
| vosotros | pediréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedirán |
Mañana yo pediré.
Tomorrow I will ask for / to request.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pediría |
| tú | pedirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | pediría |
| nosotros | pediríamos |
| vosotros | pediríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pedirían |
Si pudiera, yo pediría.
If I could, I would ask for / to request.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pida * |
| tú | pidas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pida * |
| nosotros | pidamos * |
| vosotros | pidáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pidan * |
Quiero que tú pidas más.
I want you to ask for more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | pide * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pida * |
| nosotros | pidamos * |
| vosotros | pedid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pidan * |
Él pide con frecuencia.
He ask fors often.
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Example sentences
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Yo pido todos los días.
I ask for every day.
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¿Tú pides mucho?
Do you ask for a lot?
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Él pide con frecuencia.
He ask fors often.
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Nosotros pedimos juntos.
We ask for together.
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Ellos piden bien.
They ask for well.
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Ayer pedí por primera vez.
Yesterday I ask ford for the first time.
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Quiero que tú pidas más.
I want you to ask for more.
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Es importante pedir correctamente.
It is important to ask for / to request correctly.
Common phrases with pedir
- pedir bien to ask for well
- pedir mucho to ask for a lot
- dejar de pedir to stop ask foring
- volver a pedir to ask for again