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pedir

M055 Stem change

Pedir — 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.

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:

competir derretir despedir expedir gemir impedir medir rendir repetir servir vestir vestirse

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.

pedir servir vestir repetir medir impedir

2) Useful prefixed verbs

Very useful in academic/professional registers.

despedir expedir rendir concebir preconcebir

3) Teaching recommendation

Always train the contrast with nosotros/vosotros in present: pedimos/pedís.

Present Indicative

yo

pido

pides

él/ella

pide

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Pattern cheat sheet

Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.

Indicativo — Indicative

Presente

Present Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

pido

pides

él/ella

pide

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yo

vivo

vives

él/ella

vive

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Pretérito perfecto compuesto

Present Perfect Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

he pedido

has pedido

él/ella

ha pedido

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yo

he vivido

has vivido

él/ella

ha vivido

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Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

pedía

pedías

él/ella

pedía

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yo

vivía

vivías

él/ella

vivía

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Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

Pluperfect Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

había pedido

habías pedido

él/ella

había pedido

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yo

había vivido

habías vivido

él/ella

había vivido

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Pretérito perfecto simple

Preterite Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

pedí

pediste

él/ella

pidió

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yo

viví

viviste

él/ella

vivió

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Pretérito anterior

Preterite Anterior

✓ Available

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yo

hube pedido

hubiste pedido

él/ella

hubo pedido

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yo

hube vivido

hubiste vivido

él/ella

hubo vivido

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Futuro simple

Future Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

pediré

pedirás

él/ella

pedirá

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yo

viviré

vivirás

él/ella

vivirá

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Futuro perfecto

Future Perfect Indicative

✓ Available

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yo

habré pedido

habrás pedido

él/ella

habrá pedido

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yo

habré vivido

habrás vivido

él/ella

habrá vivido

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Condicional simple

Conditional

✓ Available

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yo

pediría

pedirías

él/ella

pediría

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yo

viviría

vivirías

él/ella

viviría

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Condicional compuesto

Conditional Perfect

✓ Available

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yo

habría pedido

habrías pedido

él/ella

habría pedido

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yo

habría vivido

habrías vivido

él/ella

habría vivido

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Subjuntivo — Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

✓ Available

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yo

pida

pidas

él/ella

pida

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yo

viva

vivas

él/ella

viva

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Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

✓ Available

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yo

haya pedido

hayas pedido

él/ella

haya pedido

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haya vivido

hayas vivido

él/ella

haya vivido

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Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

✓ Available

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yo

pidiera (pidiese)

pidieras (pidieses)

él/ella

pidiera (pidiese)

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yo

viviera (viviese)

vivieras (vivieses)

él/ella

viviera (viviese)

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Pluscuamperfecto

Pluperfect Subjunctive

✓ Available

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yo

hubiera pedido (hubiese pedido)

hubieras pedido (hubieses pedido)

él/ella

hubiera pedido (hubiese pedido)

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Regular anchor

yo

hubiera vivido (hubiese vivido)

hubieras vivido (hubieses vivido)

él/ella

hubiera vivido (hubiese vivido)

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Futuro

Future Subjunctive

✓ Available

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yo

pidiere

pidieres

él/ella

pidiere

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yo

viviere

vivieres

él/ella

viviere

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Futuro perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

✓ Available

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yo

hubiere pedido

hubieres pedido

él/ella

hubiere pedido

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yo

hubiere vivido

hubieres vivido

él/ella

hubiere vivido

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Imperativo — Imperative

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperative

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yo

pide

él/ella

pida

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yo

vive

él/ella

viva

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Imperativo negativo

Negative Imperative

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yo

pidas

él/ella

pida

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yo

vivas

él/ella

viva

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Tense availability

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Supported

Present Indicative Present Perfect Indicative Preterite Indicative Imperfect Indicative Pluperfect Indicative Preterite Anterior Future Indicative Conditional Future Perfect Indicative Conditional Perfect Present Subjunctive Present Perfect Subjunctive Imperfect Subjunctive Pluperfect Subjunctive Future Subjunctive Future Perfect Subjunctive Imperative Negative Imperative

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What this model teaches

Stem change ei

Verbs following this model

13 verbs

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