Translation
to ask for; to order
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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
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Grammar articles
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Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart: Every Tense, with Examples
The Spanish Gerund (-ndo): Uses and the -ing Traps
Spanish Commands: the Imperative for Tú, Usted, Nosotros
Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive: Endings, Conjugation, Quiz
Spanish Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns (le vs lo)
The Spanish Present Progressive: estar + Gerund (-ndo)
Spanish Present Subjunctive: Forms, Irregulars and Practice
Spanish Preterite Tense: Endings and the Irregular Stems
Spanish Reported Questions and Commands: me preguntó si
Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs: e>ie, o>ue, e>i Boot Verbs
Spanish Subjunctive After Wishes: quiero que, ojalá
Spanish Verbs with Prepositions: pensar en, soñar con
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