/peˈðiɾ/
Translation
to ask for; to order
Word origin
From Latin petere ('to seek, to request, to make for'). The same root gives English petition, appetite and compete.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- petere
- English cognates
- petition, appetite, compete
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pido | pedí | pedía | pediré | pediría |
| tú | pides | pediste | pedías | pedirás | pedirías |
| él/ella/ud. | pide | pidió | pedía | pedirá | pediría |
| nos. | pedimos | pedimos | pedíamos | pediremos | pediríamos |
| vos. | pedís | pedisteis | pedíais | pediréis | pediríais |
| ellos/uds. | piden | pidieron | pedían | pedirán | pedirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pida | pidiera | pidiese |
| tú | pidas | pidieras | pidieses |
| él/ella/ud. | pida | pidiera | pidiese |
| nos. | pidamos | pidiéramos | pidiésemos |
| vos. | pidáis | pidierais | pidieseis |
| ellos/uds. | pidan | pidieran | pidiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pide |
| ud. | pida |
| nosotros | pidamos |
| vosotros | pedid |
| uds. | pidan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pidiendo
- Past participle
- pedido
Examples
.
I am going to order a white coffee.
.
He had to ask his parents for help.
.
It is not easy to ask for forgiveness.
.
My son asked me for a dog for his birthday.
.
We asked the waiter for the bill half an hour ago.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(6)Grammar articles
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The Spanish Gerund (-ndo): Adverbial Uses and the Mistakes to Avoid (salió corriendo)
Spanish Imperative: Affirmative Tú Commands and the Eight Irregulars
The Spanish Present Progressive: estar + gerundio, and Why It Is Not the English -ing
The Spanish Present Subjunctive: Forms, the Opposite-Vowel Rule, and Practice
Reported Questions and Commands in Spanish (me preguntó si, me dijo que viniera)
Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs: e>ie, o>ue, e>i and the Boot Pattern
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Verbs with Prepositions in Spanish (Régimen Preposicional): the Fixed Verb + Preposition Pairs
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