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pedir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to ask for / to request

The imperfect conjugation of pedir (irregular stem-changing e>i, ranked #47). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo pedía
pedías
él/ella/Ud. pedía
nosotros pedíamos
vosotros pedíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pedían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo pedía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to ask for / to request often.

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