pedir
M055 Stem changePedir — stem change e→i (to ask for / request)
e→i
13
verbs
Difficulty
Summary
PEDIR is the -ir model with e→i stem weakening in key forms: pido, pides, pide, piden; pidió, pidieron; pidiendo.
Technical explanation
Model for acomedirse, comedirse, concebir, derretir, descomedirse, desmedirse, despedir, desvestir, embestir, expedir, gemir, henchir, impedir, investir, medir, preconcebir, reexpedir, rendir, repetir, revestir, servir, vestir.
Stem-vowel weakening: e becomes i:
- in singular forms and 3rd person plural of present indicative;
- in 3rd person singular and plural of preterite and its derived simple tenses;
- in the gerund;
- in present subjunctive and imperative-derived forms.
Examples
- Today I ask for help, but we ask for calm (Hoy pido ayuda, pero nosotros pedimos calma).
- Yesterday he served dinner and then they repeated the dish (Ayer sirvió la cena y después repitieron el plato).
- Don't wear that; better wear blue (No vistáis eso; mejor que os vistáis de azul).
Verbs following pedir
Frequent verbs in this model:
Teacher guide (Spain)
Practical sequence: present (pido), preterite 3rd persons (pidió/pidieron), gerund (pidiendo), subjunctive/imperative (pida/pidamos).
1) Frequent core
Prioritize these in active production.
2) Useful prefixed verbs
Very useful in academic/professional registers.
3) Teaching recommendation
Always train the contrast with nosotros/vosotros in present: pedimos/pedís.
Present Indicative
yo
pido
tú
pides
él/ella
pide
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
yo
pido
tú
pides
él/ella
pide
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
pedí
tú
pediste
él/ella
pidió
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
pedía
tú
pedías
él/ella
pedía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
pediré
tú
pedirás
él/ella
pedirá
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
pediría
tú
pedirías
él/ella
pediría
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
pida
tú
pidas
él/ella
pida
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
pide
él/ella
pida
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
pidas
él/ella
pida
Tense availability
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