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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.

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⚡ Irregular verb — pedir (stem-changing e>i) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pido *
pides *
él/ella/Ud. pide *
nosotros pedimos
vosotros pedís
ellos/ellas/Uds. piden *
Example

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
pediste
él/ella/Ud. pidió *
nosotros pedimos
vosotros pedisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pidieron *
Example

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
pedías
él/ella/Ud. pedía
nosotros pedíamos
vosotros pedíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pedían
Example

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
pedirás
él/ella/Ud. pedirá
nosotros pediremos
vosotros pediréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pedirán
Example

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
pedirías
él/ella/Ud. pediría
nosotros pediríamos
vosotros pediríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pedirían
Example

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 *
pidas *
él/ella/Ud. pida *
nosotros pidamos *
vosotros pidáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. pidan *
Example

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 -
pide *
él/ella/Ud. pida *
nosotros pidamos *
vosotros pedid
ellos/ellas/Uds. pidan *
Example

Él pide con frecuencia.

He ask fors often.

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