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All the words: Spanish

pedir

Level A2

Meaning

to ask for; to order

Example

Vamos a pedir dos cafés y un zumo de naranja.

Let's order two coffees and an orange juice.

A way to remember it

Same Latin root petere "to seek" as English "petition", a formal asking. Not perder "to lose".

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
pido
you (sg.)
pides
he, she
pide
we
pedimos
you (pl.)
pedís
they
piden
simple past
I
pedí
you (sg.)
pediste
he, she
pidió
we
pedimos
you (pl.)
pedisteis
they
pidieron
imperfect
I
pedía
you (sg.)
pedías
he, she
pedía
we
pedíamos
you (pl.)
pedíais
they
pedían
imperative
you (sg.)
pide
we
pidamos
you (pl.)
pedid
future
I
pediré
you (sg.)
pedirás
he, she
pedirá
we
pediremos
you (pl.)
pediréis
they
pedirán
conditional
I
pediría
you (sg.)
pedirías
he, she
pediría
we
pediríamos
you (pl.)
pediríais
they
pedirían
present subjunctive
I
pida
you (sg.)
pidas
he, she
pida
we
pidamos
you (pl.)
pidáis
they
pidan
imperfect subjunctive
I
pidiera / pidiese
you (sg.)
pidieras / pidiese
he, she
pidiera / pidiese
we
pidiéramos / pidiésemos
you (pl.)
pidierais / pidieseis
they
pidieran / pidiesen

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