Conjugation of pedir in Galician
pedirto ask for; to requestregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | pido | |
| ti | pedes | |
| el/ela | pide | |
| nós | pedimos | |
| vós | pedides | |
| eles/elas | piden |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- eu
pedopidoThe stem changes e → i in the stressed forms: pido, not *pedo. - el/ela
pedepideThird-person singular is pide, with the stem change e → i.
Pretéritosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | pedín | |
| ti | pediches | |
| el/ela | pediu | |
| nós | pedimos | |
| vós | pedistes | |
| eles/elas | pediron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito
- eu
pedipedínThe first-person singular has an accent: pedín.
Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | pedía | |
| ti | pedías | |
| el/ela | pedía | |
| nós | pediamos | |
| vós | pediades | |
| eles/elas | pedían |
Futurofuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | pedirei | |
| ti | pedirás | |
| el/ela | pedirá | |
| nós | pediremos | |
| vós | pediredes | |
| eles/elas | pedirán |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | pediría | |
| ti | pedirías | |
| el/ela | pediría | |
| nós | pediriamos | |
| vós | pediriades | |
| eles/elas | pedirían |
Subxuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | pida | |
| ti | pidas | |
| el/ela | pida | |
| nós | pidamos | |
| vós | pidades | |
| eles/elas | pidan |
Common mistakes in the Subxuntivo presente
- eu
pedepidaThe present subjunctive uses the stem pid- pattern: pida, not *pede.
Subxuntivo imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | pedise | |
| ti | pedises | |
| el/ela | pedise | |
| nós | pedisemos | |
| vós | pedísedes | |
| eles/elas | pedisen |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | pide | |
| el/ela | pida | |
| nós | pidamos | |
| vós | pedide | |
| eles/elas | pidan |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- ti
pedepideThe informal singular imperative is pide. - nós
pedemospidamosThe 1st plural imperative is pidamos, with stem change. - vós
pidedepedideThe 2nd plural affirmative imperative is pedide.
Xerundiogerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eles/elas | pedindo |
Participiopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eles/elas | pedido |
pedir — frequently asked questions
Is pedir a regular verb?
Yes — pedir is a regular Galician verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does pedir mean?
pedir is a Galician verb meaning "to ask for; to request".