Pedir imperfect conjugation
Pedir in the imperfect: pedía, pedías, pedía, pedíamos, pedíais, pedían.
- to ask for; to request; to order
- stem-changing (e→i)
- Participle: pedido
- Gerund: pidiendo
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | pedía |
|---|---|
| tú | pedías |
| él/ella/usted | pedía |
| nosotros | pedíamos |
| vosotros | pedíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | pedían |
How to use pedir in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular: pedía, pedías, pedíamos, pedían. It describes repeated requests in the past (siempre pedía lo mismo) and background situations, such as what people kept asking for at the time: la gente pedía más información. Because the stress falls on the ending in every form, there is no stem change in this tense. Remember the accent on the í in every form.
Examples
Mi abuelo siempre pedía café sin azúcar.
My grandfather always ordered his coffee without sugar.
Los clientes pedían más opciones de pago.
Customers kept asking for more payment options.
Cuando era niño, pedía permiso para todo.
When I was a kid, I asked permission for everything.
Quick check: pedir in the imperfect
More pedir tenses
- All pedir tenses
- Pedir present
- Pedir preterite
- Pedir future
- Pedir conditional
- Pedir present subjunctive
- Pedir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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