pedirverb
Pedir means to ask for or to request in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as pide, pidió and pedido.
- to ask for
- to request
No, sería mucho pedir.
No, that would be asking too much.
¡No quiero pedir tu mano!
I don't want to ask for your hand!
Tengo que pedir disculpas.
I must apologize.
Alguien está pidiendo ayuda.
Someone is asking for help.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| pide | he, she, it | Present |
| pidió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| pedido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| piden | they | Present |
| pido | I | Present |
| pidiendo | Gerund | |
| pedimos | we | Present or preterite |
| pidieron | they | Preterite |
| pedía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| pida | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| pedirá | he, she, it | Future |