Learner note. e→i stem change; no preposition needed—object follows directly.
- Pido ayuda cuando la necesito.I ask for help when I need it.
- Pedí un café en el bar.I ordered a coffee at the bar.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of pedir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedo) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedes) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give pede) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give peden) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of pedir| yo | |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of pedir| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of pedir| yo | |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of pedir| yo | |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of pedir| yo | |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of pedir| yo | |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of pedir| yo | |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of pedir| yo | |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of pedir| yo | |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of pedir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give peda) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give peda) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedáis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedan) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of pedir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of pedir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of pedir| yo | |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of pedir| yo | |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of pedir| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give pediereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give pedieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of pedir| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of pedir| tú | |
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Pedir FAQ
How do you conjugate pedir in the present tense?
Pedir in the Spanish presente: yo pido, tú pides, él/ella/usted pide, nosotros pedimos, vosotros pedís, ellos/ellas/ustedes piden.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of pedir?
yo pedí, tú pediste, él/ella/usted pidió, nosotros pedimos, vosotros pedisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pidieron.
Is pedir irregular?
Yes. Pedir has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does pedir mean in English?
Pedir means “to ask for”. The past participle is pedido.