Pedir (to order / to ask) is a stem-changing semi-regular verb in El Pretérito Indefinido.
Learn how to conjugate "pedir" in El Pretérito Indefinido in Spanish
| yo | pedí |
| tú | pediste |
| él / ella / Ud. | pidió |
| nosotros / nosotras | pedimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pedisteis |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | pidieron |
Notice there's a vowel change in both the 3rd person singular and plural (él and ellos). However, the endings are the same as the ones for -ir verbs.
Read and listen to these examples:
Pedí una copa en el bar.I ordered a drink at the bar.
Me pediste perdón.You apologised to me.
María pidió dinero a Manuel.María asked Manuel for money.
Nosotros pedimos aumento de sueldo al jefe.We asked the boss for a pay rise. [US: pay raise]
Vosotras pedisteis una explicación a Yolanda.You asked Yolanda for an explanation.
Ellos pidieron el vino de la casa.They ordered the house wine.
¿Ustedes pidieron dos mojitos?Did you order two mojitos?
See also Conjugate stem-changing-ir verbs (e > i) in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
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