Pedir (to ask) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

 Pedir (to ask) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Pedir - Conjugation of to ask in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Pedir (to ask) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Preguntar cosas (Asking things)

Conjugation of to ask in Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) pedí I asked
(tú) pediste You asked
(él/ella) pidió he/she asked
(nosotros/nosotras) pedimos we asked
(vosotros/vosotras) pedisteis you asked
(ellos/ellas) pidieron they asked

Example phrases

Spanish English
Pedí las patatas bravas para probarlas. I ordered the patatas bravas to try them.
Pediste el plato combinado en el restaurante. You ordered the mixed grill at the restaurant.
Pidió la ración de croquetas porque estaba lleno. He ordered the portion of croquettes because he was full.
Pedimos la tarta de queso y el helado. We ordered the cheesecake and the ice cream.
Pedisteis gambas para la comida rápida. You ordered prawns for the fast food.
Pidieron el jamón y la tortilla para cenar. They ordered the ham and the omelette for dinner.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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pedisteis, pediste, pidió, pedí, pedimos, pidieron

1.
... las patatas bravas para probarlas.
(I ordered the patatas bravas to try them.)
2.
... la ración de croquetas porque estaba lleno.
(He ordered the portion of croquettes because he was full.)
3.
... el plato combinado en el restaurante.
(You ordered the mixed grill at the restaurant.)
4.
... la tarta de queso y el helado.
(We ordered the cheesecake and the ice cream.)
5.
... gambas para la comida rápida.
(You ordered prawns for the fast food.)
6.
... el jamón y la tortilla para cenar.
(They ordered the ham and the omelette for dinner.)