Pedir is a handy Spanish verb that means “to order,” “to ask for,” or “to request.” To speak or write correctly in Spanish, you need to learn verb conjugations. Conjugations are how verbs change depending on who’s doing the action and when they’re doing it.
The preterite tense is used to talk about things that happened and finished in the past. Pedir is an irregular verb in the preterite tense, meaning it doesn’t follow the normal rules. It’s also a common -IR verb in Spanish that has E to I stem changes. So, let’s dive into the preterite conjugations of pedir!