Pedir affirmative commands conjugation
Pedir in the affirmative commands: pide, pida, pidamos, pedid, pidan.
- to ask for; to request; to order
- stem-changing (e→i)
- Participle: pedido
- Gerund: pidiendo
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | pide |
|---|---|
| usted | pida |
| nosotros | pidamos |
| vosotros | pedid |
| ustedes | pidan |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no pidas |
|---|---|
| usted | no pida |
| nosotros | no pidamos |
| vosotros | no pidáis |
| ustedes | no pidan |
How to use pedir in the affirmative commands
Commands are pide (tú), pida (usted), pidamos (nosotros) and pidan (ustedes). Pide lo que quieras is a generous 'order whatever you like'. Negative commands use the subjunctive: no pidas, no pida. With pronouns attached, a written accent appears: pídeselo, pídanlo en línea. In stores you often see signs like pida informes (ask for details). In Spain, the vosotros command is pedid.
Examples
Pide lo que quieras, yo invito.
Order whatever you want, it's on me.
Pida su factura en caja.
Ask for your invoice at the register.
Pidamos algo de cenar.
Let's order something for dinner.
Quick check: pedir in the affirmative commands
More pedir tenses
- All pedir tenses
- Pedir present
- Pedir preterite
- Pedir imperfect
- Pedir future
- Pedir conditional
- Pedir present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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