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Pedir (to ask) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Pedir (to ask) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

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

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

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

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Preguntar cosas (Asking things)

Conjugation of to ask in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo pedía I was asking
  • tú pedías You were asking
  • él/ella pedía he was asking
  • nosotros/nosotras pedíamos we asked
  • vosotros/vosotras pedíais you asked
  • ellos/ellas pedían They were asking

Example phrases

  • Yo pedía un favor todas las semanas. I was asking for a favor every week.
  • Tú pedías la misma comida cada vez. You asked for the same food every time.
  • Él pedía ayuda cuando era necesario. He would ask for help when it was necessary.
  • Nosotros pedíamos permiso para salir. We used to ask for permission to go out.
  • Vosotros pedíais explicaciones al profesor. You were asking the teacher for explanations.
  • Ellos pedían un descanso después del trabajo. They were asking for a break after work.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - pedir (to ask)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Pedir (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Nosotros ... permiso para salir.

Nosotros pedíamos permiso para salir.
(We used to ask for permission to go out.)

2. Él ... ayuda cuando era necesario.

Él pedía ayuda cuando era necesario.
(He would ask for help when it was necessary.)

3. Vosotros ... explicaciones al profesor.

Vosotros pedíais explicaciones al profesor.
(You were asking the teacher for explanations.)

4. Ellos ... un descanso después del trabajo.

Ellos pedían un descanso después del trabajo.
(They were asking for a break after work.)

5. Tú ... la misma comida cada vez.

Tú pedías la misma comida cada vez.
(You asked for the same food every time.)

6. Yo ... un favor todas las semanas.

Yo pedía un favor todas las semanas.
(I was asking for a favor every week.)