[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1300},["ShallowReactive",2],{"verbo-pedir-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":1268,"extension":1269,"meta":1270,"navigation":1295,"path":1296,"seo":1297,"stem":1298,"__hash__":1299},"content/verbos/pedir/en.md","Pedir Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1241},"minimark",[9,82,97,766,1060,1196,1236],[10,11,12,13,12,42],"section",{},"\n  ",[14,15,16,17,21,22,25,26,29,30,33,34,37,38,41],"p",{},"\n    ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Pedir"," (to ask for, to order) is a very common Spanish verb and it is\n    ",[18,23,24],{},"irregular",": it belongs to the group of ",[18,27,28],{},"-ir"," verbs with\n    an ",[18,31,32],{},"e→i stem change"," (not e→ie). The stem ",[18,35,36],{},"e"," turns into\n    ",[18,39,40],{},"i"," in the present (pido), throughout the subjunctive (pida), in the 3rd\n    person of the preterite (pidió, pidieron) and in the gerund (pidiendo). The participle,\n    however, is regular (pedido).\n  ",[43,44,16,45,12],"div",{},[46,47,48,49,48,67,16],"table",{},"\n      ",[50,51,52,53,48],"thead",{},"\n        ",[54,55,56,57,56,61,56,64,52],"tr",{},"\n          ",[58,59,60],"th",{},"Infinitive",[58,62,63],{},"Gerund",[58,65,66],{},"Participle",[68,69,52,70,48],"tbody",{},[54,71,56,72,56,76,56,79,52],{},[73,74,75],"td",{},"pedir",[73,77,78],{},"pidiendo",[73,80,81],{},"pedido",[14,83,84],{},[85,86,96],"a",{"href":87,"className":88},"/dashboard",[89,90,91,92,93,94,95],"btn","btn-primary","btn-lg","px-4","py-2","d-inline-block","mb-4","Practice pedir",[10,98,12,99,12,104,12,109,12,117,12,181,12,187,12,191,12,198,12,253,12,259,12,263,12,270,12,326,12,332,12,336,12,343,12,398,12,404,12,408,12,415,12,470,12,476,12,480,12,487,12,543,12,549,12,553,12,560,12,616,12,622,12,626,12,633,12,688,12,694,12,698,12,705,12,760],{},[100,101,103],"h2",{"id":102},"indicative-tenses-of-pedir","Indicative Tenses of Pedir",[105,106,108],"h3",{"id":107},"pedir-in-the-present-presente","Pedir in the Present (Presente)",[14,110,111,112,116],{},"Habits, current facts and general truths: ",[113,114,115],"em",{},"Siempre pido café con leche"," (I always ask for coffee with milk).",[43,118,16,119,12],{},[46,120,48,121,48,131,16],{},[50,122,52,123,48],{},[54,124,125,128],{},[58,126,127],{},"Person",[58,129,130],{},"Form",[68,132,52,133,52,141,52,149,52,157,52,165,52,173,48],{},[54,134,135,138],{},[73,136,137],{},"yo",[73,139,140],{},"pido",[54,142,143,146],{},[73,144,145],{},"tú",[73,147,148],{},"pides",[54,150,151,154],{},[73,152,153],{},"él / ella / usted",[73,155,156],{},"pide",[54,158,159,162],{},[73,160,161],{},"nosotros / nosotras",[73,163,164],{},"pedimos",[54,166,167,170],{},[73,168,169],{},"vosotros / vosotras",[73,171,172],{},"pedís",[54,174,175,178],{},[73,176,177],{},"ellos / ellas / ustedes",[73,179,180],{},"piden",[14,182,183],{},[85,184,186],{"href":185},"/en/presente-present","Present tense rules →",[105,188,190],{"id":189},"pedir-in-the-preterite-pretérito-indefinido","Pedir in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)",[14,192,193,194,197],{},"Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: ",[113,195,196],{},"Ayer pidió un préstamo al banco"," (Yesterday he asked the bank for a loan).",[43,199,16,200,12],{},[46,201,48,202,48,210,16],{},[50,203,52,204,48],{},[54,205,206,208],{},[58,207,127],{},[58,209,130],{},[68,211,52,212,52,219,52,226,52,233,52,239,52,246,48],{},[54,213,214,216],{},[73,215,137],{},[73,217,218],{},"pedí",[54,220,221,223],{},[73,222,145],{},[73,224,225],{},"pediste",[54,227,228,230],{},[73,229,153],{},[73,231,232],{},"pidió",[54,234,235,237],{},[73,236,161],{},[73,238,164],{},[54,240,241,243],{},[73,242,169],{},[73,244,245],{},"pedisteis",[54,247,248,250],{},[73,249,177],{},[73,251,252],{},"pidieron",[14,254,255],{},[85,256,258],{"href":257},"/en/indefinido-past","Preterite rules →",[105,260,262],{"id":261},"pedir-in-the-present-perfect-pretérito-perfecto","Pedir in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)",[14,264,265,266,269],{},"Past connected to the present: ",[113,267,268],{},"Hoy he pedido cita con el médico"," (Today I have asked for a doctor's appointment).",[43,271,16,272,12],{},[46,273,48,274,48,282,16],{},[50,275,52,276,48],{},[54,277,278,280],{},[58,279,127],{},[58,281,130],{},[68,283,52,284,52,291,52,298,52,305,52,312,52,319,48],{},[54,285,286,288],{},[73,287,137],{},[73,289,290],{},"he pedido",[54,292,293,295],{},[73,294,145],{},[73,296,297],{},"has pedido",[54,299,300,302],{},[73,301,153],{},[73,303,304],{},"ha pedido",[54,306,307,309],{},[73,308,161],{},[73,310,311],{},"hemos pedido",[54,313,314,316],{},[73,315,169],{},[73,317,318],{},"habéis pedido",[54,320,321,323],{},[73,322,177],{},[73,324,325],{},"han pedido",[14,327,328],{},[85,329,331],{"href":330},"/en/perfecto-present-perfect","Present perfect rules →",[105,333,335],{"id":334},"pedir-in-the-imperfect-pretérito-imperfecto","Pedir in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)",[14,337,338,339,342],{},"Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: ",[113,340,341],{},"De niño siempre pedía postre"," (As a child I always asked for dessert).",[43,344,16,345,12],{},[46,346,48,347,48,355,16],{},[50,348,52,349,48],{},[54,350,351,353],{},[58,352,127],{},[58,354,130],{},[68,356,52,357,52,364,52,371,52,377,52,384,52,391,48],{},[54,358,359,361],{},[73,360,137],{},[73,362,363],{},"pedía",[54,365,366,368],{},[73,367,145],{},[73,369,370],{},"pedías",[54,372,373,375],{},[73,374,153],{},[73,376,363],{},[54,378,379,381],{},[73,380,161],{},[73,382,383],{},"pedíamos",[54,385,386,388],{},[73,387,169],{},[73,389,390],{},"pedíais",[54,392,393,395],{},[73,394,177],{},[73,396,397],{},"pedían",[14,399,400],{},[85,401,403],{"href":402},"/en/imperfecto-imperfect","Imperfect rules →",[105,405,407],{"id":406},"pedir-in-the-past-perfect-pluscuamperfecto","Pedir in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)",[14,409,410,411,414],{},"An action before another past action: ",[113,412,413],{},"Cuando llegó el camarero, ya habíamos pedido"," (When the waiter arrived, we had already ordered).",[43,416,16,417,12],{},[46,418,48,419,48,427,16],{},[50,420,52,421,48],{},[54,422,423,425],{},[58,424,127],{},[58,426,130],{},[68,428,52,429,52,436,52,443,52,449,52,456,52,463,48],{},[54,430,431,433],{},[73,432,137],{},[73,434,435],{},"había pedido",[54,437,438,440],{},[73,439,145],{},[73,441,442],{},"habías pedido",[54,444,445,447],{},[73,446,153],{},[73,448,435],{},[54,450,451,453],{},[73,452,161],{},[73,454,455],{},"habíamos pedido",[54,457,458,460],{},[73,459,169],{},[73,461,462],{},"habíais pedido",[54,464,465,467],{},[73,466,177],{},[73,468,469],{},"habían pedido",[14,471,472],{},[85,473,475],{"href":474},"/en/pluscuamperfecto-past-perfect","Past perfect rules →",[105,477,479],{"id":478},"pedir-in-the-future-futuro-simple","Pedir in the Future (Futuro simple)",[14,481,482,483,486],{},"Plans and predictions: ",[113,484,485],{},"Mañana pediré el día libre"," (Tomorrow I will ask for the day off).",[43,488,16,489,12],{},[46,490,48,491,48,499,16],{},[50,492,52,493,48],{},[54,494,495,497],{},[58,496,127],{},[58,498,130],{},[68,500,52,501,52,508,52,515,52,522,52,529,52,536,48],{},[54,502,503,505],{},[73,504,137],{},[73,506,507],{},"pediré",[54,509,510,512],{},[73,511,145],{},[73,513,514],{},"pedirás",[54,516,517,519],{},[73,518,153],{},[73,520,521],{},"pedirá",[54,523,524,526],{},[73,525,161],{},[73,527,528],{},"pediremos",[54,530,531,533],{},[73,532,169],{},[73,534,535],{},"pediréis",[54,537,538,540],{},[73,539,177],{},[73,541,542],{},"pedirán",[14,544,545],{},[85,546,548],{"href":547},"/en/futuro-simple-future","Future tense rules →",[105,550,552],{"id":551},"pedir-in-the-future-perfect-futuro-perfecto","Pedir in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)",[14,554,555,556,559],{},"An action that will be completed in the future: ",[113,557,558],{},"Para las nueve ya habremos pedido la cena"," (By nine we will have ordered dinner).",[43,561,16,562,12],{},[46,563,48,564,48,572,16],{},[50,565,52,566,48],{},[54,567,568,570],{},[58,569,127],{},[58,571,130],{},[68,573,52,574,52,581,52,588,52,595,52,602,52,609,48],{},[54,575,576,578],{},[73,577,137],{},[73,579,580],{},"habré pedido",[54,582,583,585],{},[73,584,145],{},[73,586,587],{},"habrás pedido",[54,589,590,592],{},[73,591,153],{},[73,593,594],{},"habrá pedido",[54,596,597,599],{},[73,598,161],{},[73,600,601],{},"habremos pedido",[54,603,604,606],{},[73,605,169],{},[73,607,608],{},"habréis pedido",[54,610,611,613],{},[73,612,177],{},[73,614,615],{},"habrán pedido",[14,617,618],{},[85,619,621],{"href":620},"/en/futuro-perfecto-future-perfect","Future perfect rules →",[105,623,625],{"id":624},"pedir-in-the-conditional-condicional-simple","Pedir in the Conditional (Condicional simple)",[14,627,628,629,632],{},"Advice and hypothetical situations: ",[113,630,631],{},"Yo en tu lugar pediría ayuda"," (If I were you, I would ask for help).",[43,634,16,635,12],{},[46,636,48,637,48,645,16],{},[50,638,52,639,48],{},[54,640,641,643],{},[58,642,127],{},[58,644,130],{},[68,646,52,647,52,654,52,661,52,667,52,674,52,681,48],{},[54,648,649,651],{},[73,650,137],{},[73,652,653],{},"pediría",[54,655,656,658],{},[73,657,145],{},[73,659,660],{},"pedirías",[54,662,663,665],{},[73,664,153],{},[73,666,653],{},[54,668,669,671],{},[73,670,161],{},[73,672,673],{},"pediríamos",[54,675,676,678],{},[73,677,169],{},[73,679,680],{},"pediríais",[54,682,683,685],{},[73,684,177],{},[73,686,687],{},"pedirían",[14,689,690],{},[85,691,693],{"href":692},"/en/condicional-simple-conditional","Conditional rules →",[105,695,697],{"id":696},"pedir-in-the-conditional-perfect-condicional-compuesto","Pedir in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)",[14,699,700,701,704],{},"Hypotheses about the past: ",[113,702,703],{},"Habría pedido otra cosa, pero no había nada más"," (I would have ordered something else, but there was nothing left).",[43,706,16,707,12],{},[46,708,48,709,48,717,16],{},[50,710,52,711,48],{},[54,712,713,715],{},[58,714,127],{},[58,716,130],{},[68,718,52,719,52,726,52,733,52,739,52,746,52,753,48],{},[54,720,721,723],{},[73,722,137],{},[73,724,725],{},"habría pedido",[54,727,728,730],{},[73,729,145],{},[73,731,732],{},"habrías pedido",[54,734,735,737],{},[73,736,153],{},[73,738,725],{},[54,740,741,743],{},[73,742,161],{},[73,744,745],{},"habríamos pedido",[54,747,748,750],{},[73,749,169],{},[73,751,752],{},"habríais pedido",[54,754,755,757],{},[73,756,177],{},[73,758,759],{},"habrían pedido",[14,761,762],{},[85,763,765],{"href":764},"/en/condicional-compuesto-conditional-perfect","Conditional perfect rules →",[10,767,12,768,12,772,12,776,12,783,12,838,12,844,12,848,12,855,12,910,12,916,12,920,12,927,12,982,12,988,12,992,12,999,12,1054],{},[100,769,771],{"id":770},"subjunctive-tenses-of-pedir","Subjunctive Tenses of Pedir",[105,773,775],{"id":774},"present-subjunctive-of-pedir-presente-de-subjuntivo","Present Subjunctive of Pedir (Presente de subjuntivo)",[14,777,778,779,782],{},"Wishes, doubts and emotions: ",[113,780,781],{},"Quiero que pidas la cuenta"," (I want you to ask for the bill).",[43,784,16,785,12],{},[46,786,48,787,48,795,16],{},[50,788,52,789,48],{},[54,790,791,793],{},[58,792,127],{},[58,794,130],{},[68,796,52,797,52,804,52,811,52,817,52,824,52,831,48],{},[54,798,799,801],{},[73,800,137],{},[73,802,803],{},"pida",[54,805,806,808],{},[73,807,145],{},[73,809,810],{},"pidas",[54,812,813,815],{},[73,814,153],{},[73,816,803],{},[54,818,819,821],{},[73,820,161],{},[73,822,823],{},"pidamos",[54,825,826,828],{},[73,827,169],{},[73,829,830],{},"pidáis",[54,832,833,835],{},[73,834,177],{},[73,836,837],{},"pidan",[14,839,840],{},[85,841,843],{"href":842},"/en/subjuntivo-presente-subjunctive","Present subjunctive rules →",[105,845,847],{"id":846},"present-perfect-subjunctive-of-pedir-pretérito-perfecto-de-subjuntivo","Present Perfect Subjunctive of Pedir (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,849,850,851,854],{},"Evaluating a recent past action: ",[113,852,853],{},"Espero que hayas pedido permiso"," (I hope you have asked for permission).",[43,856,16,857,12],{},[46,858,48,859,48,867,16],{},[50,860,52,861,48],{},[54,862,863,865],{},[58,864,127],{},[58,866,130],{},[68,868,52,869,52,876,52,883,52,889,52,896,52,903,48],{},[54,870,871,873],{},[73,872,137],{},[73,874,875],{},"haya pedido",[54,877,878,880],{},[73,879,145],{},[73,881,882],{},"hayas pedido",[54,884,885,887],{},[73,886,153],{},[73,888,875],{},[54,890,891,893],{},[73,892,161],{},[73,894,895],{},"hayamos pedido",[54,897,898,900],{},[73,899,169],{},[73,901,902],{},"hayáis pedido",[54,904,905,907],{},[73,906,177],{},[73,908,909],{},"hayan pedido",[14,911,912],{},[85,913,915],{"href":914},"/en/perfecto-subjuntivo-perfect-subjunctive","Perfect subjunctive rules →",[105,917,919],{"id":918},"imperfect-subjunctive-of-pedir-pretérito-imperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Imperfect Subjunctive of Pedir (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,921,922,923,926],{},"Hypothetical conditions: ",[113,924,925],{},"Si pidieras ayuda, te la darían"," (If you asked for help, they would give it to you).",[43,928,16,929,12],{},[46,930,48,931,48,939,16],{},[50,932,52,933,48],{},[54,934,935,937],{},[58,936,127],{},[58,938,130],{},[68,940,52,941,52,948,52,955,52,961,52,968,52,975,48],{},[54,942,943,945],{},[73,944,137],{},[73,946,947],{},"pidiera",[54,949,950,952],{},[73,951,145],{},[73,953,954],{},"pidieras",[54,956,957,959],{},[73,958,153],{},[73,960,947],{},[54,962,963,965],{},[73,964,161],{},[73,966,967],{},"pidiéramos",[54,969,970,972],{},[73,971,169],{},[73,973,974],{},"pidierais",[54,976,977,979],{},[73,978,177],{},[73,980,981],{},"pidieran",[14,983,984],{},[85,985,987],{"href":986},"/en/imperfect-subjunctive","Imperfect subjunctive rules →",[105,989,991],{"id":990},"past-perfect-subjunctive-of-pedir-pluscuamperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Past Perfect Subjunctive of Pedir (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,993,994,995,998],{},"Unreal hypotheses about the past: ",[113,996,997],{},"Si hubieras pedido antes, habría sitio"," (If you had asked earlier, there would be room).",[43,1000,16,1001,12],{},[46,1002,48,1003,48,1011,16],{},[50,1004,52,1005,48],{},[54,1006,1007,1009],{},[58,1008,127],{},[58,1010,130],{},[68,1012,52,1013,52,1020,52,1027,52,1033,52,1040,52,1047,48],{},[54,1014,1015,1017],{},[73,1016,137],{},[73,1018,1019],{},"hubiera pedido",[54,1021,1022,1024],{},[73,1023,145],{},[73,1025,1026],{},"hubieras pedido",[54,1028,1029,1031],{},[73,1030,153],{},[73,1032,1019],{},[54,1034,1035,1037],{},[73,1036,161],{},[73,1038,1039],{},"hubiéramos pedido",[54,1041,1042,1044],{},[73,1043,169],{},[73,1045,1046],{},"hubierais pedido",[54,1048,1049,1051],{},[73,1050,177],{},[73,1052,1053],{},"hubieran pedido",[14,1055,1056],{},[85,1057,1059],{"href":1058},"/en/past-perfect-subjunctive","Past perfect subjunctive rules →",[10,1061,12,1062,12,1066,12,1070,12,1077,12,1124,12,1130,12,1134,12,1141,12,1190],{},[100,1063,1065],{"id":1064},"imperative-of-pedir","Imperative of Pedir",[105,1067,1069],{"id":1068},"affirmative-commands-of-pedir-imperativo-afirmativo","Affirmative Commands of Pedir (Imperativo afirmativo)",[14,1071,1072,1073,1076],{},"Orders and requests: ",[113,1074,1075],{},"¡Pide lo que quieras!"," (Ask for whatever you want!)",[43,1078,16,1079,12],{},[46,1080,48,1081,48,1089,16],{},[50,1082,52,1083,48],{},[54,1084,1085,1087],{},[58,1086,127],{},[58,1088,130],{},[68,1090,52,1091,52,1097,52,1104,52,1110,52,1117,48],{},[54,1092,1093,1095],{},[73,1094,145],{},[73,1096,156],{},[54,1098,1099,1102],{},[73,1100,1101],{},"usted",[73,1103,803],{},[54,1105,1106,1108],{},[73,1107,161],{},[73,1109,823],{},[54,1111,1112,1114],{},[73,1113,169],{},[73,1115,1116],{},"pedid",[54,1118,1119,1122],{},[73,1120,1121],{},"ustedes",[73,1123,837],{},[14,1125,1126],{},[85,1127,1129],{"href":1128},"/en/imperativo-affirmative-commands","Affirmative commands rules →",[105,1131,1133],{"id":1132},"negative-commands-of-pedir-imperativo-negativo","Negative Commands of Pedir (Imperativo negativo)",[14,1135,1136,1137,1140],{},"Prohibitions and negative advice: ",[113,1138,1139],{},"No pidas más, ya es suficiente"," (Don't ask for more, that's enough).",[43,1142,16,1143,12],{},[46,1144,48,1145,48,1153,16],{},[50,1146,52,1147,48],{},[54,1148,1149,1151],{},[58,1150,127],{},[58,1152,130],{},[68,1154,52,1155,52,1162,52,1169,52,1176,52,1183,48],{},[54,1156,1157,1159],{},[73,1158,145],{},[73,1160,1161],{},"no pidas",[54,1163,1164,1166],{},[73,1165,1101],{},[73,1167,1168],{},"no pida",[54,1170,1171,1173],{},[73,1172,161],{},[73,1174,1175],{},"no pidamos",[54,1177,1178,1180],{},[73,1179,169],{},[73,1181,1182],{},"no pidáis",[54,1184,1185,1187],{},[73,1186,1121],{},[73,1188,1189],{},"no pidan",[14,1191,1192],{},[85,1193,1195],{"href":1194},"/en/imperativo-negative-commands","Negative commands rules →",[10,1197,12,1198,12,1202],{},[100,1199,1201],{"id":1200},"expressions-with-pedir","Expressions with Pedir",[1203,1204,16,1205,16,1212,16,1218,16,1224,16,1230,12],"ul",{},[1206,1207,1208,1211],"li",{},[113,1209,1210],{},"Pedir la mano"," - to propose marriage (literally: to ask for the hand)",[1206,1213,1214,1217],{},[113,1215,1216],{},"Pedir perdón"," - to apologize",[1206,1219,1220,1223],{},[113,1221,1222],{},"Pedir cuentas"," - to call someone to account",[1206,1225,1226,1229],{},[113,1227,1228],{},"A pedir de boca"," - to go perfectly, just as wished",[1206,1231,1232,1235],{},[113,1233,1234],{},"Pedir peras al olmo"," - to expect the impossible (literally: to ask the elm tree for pears)",[14,1237,1238],{},[85,1239,96],{"href":87,"className":1240},[89,90,91,92,93,94,95],{"title":1242,"searchDepth":1243,"depth":1243,"links":1244},"",2,[1245,1257,1263,1267],{"id":102,"depth":1243,"text":103,"children":1246},[1247,1249,1250,1251,1252,1253,1254,1255,1256],{"id":107,"depth":1248,"text":108},3,{"id":189,"depth":1248,"text":190},{"id":261,"depth":1248,"text":262},{"id":334,"depth":1248,"text":335},{"id":406,"depth":1248,"text":407},{"id":478,"depth":1248,"text":479},{"id":551,"depth":1248,"text":552},{"id":624,"depth":1248,"text":625},{"id":696,"depth":1248,"text":697},{"id":770,"depth":1243,"text":771,"children":1258},[1259,1260,1261,1262],{"id":774,"depth":1248,"text":775},{"id":846,"depth":1248,"text":847},{"id":918,"depth":1248,"text":919},{"id":990,"depth":1248,"text":991},{"id":1064,"depth":1243,"text":1065,"children":1264},[1265,1266],{"id":1068,"depth":1248,"text":1069},{"id":1132,"depth":1248,"text":1133},{"id":1200,"depth":1243,"text":1201},"Full conjugation tables for pedir (to ask for, to order) in all Spanish tenses: present, preterite, future, subjunctive, imperative. Irregular e→i verb.","md",{"keywords":1271,"verb":75,"verbType":24,"verbGroup":28,"faq":1279},[1272,1273,1274,1275,1276,1277,1278],"pedir conjugation","conjugate pedir","pedir preterite","pedir present tense","pedir subjunctive","pedir in spanish","pedir vs preguntar",[1280,1283,1286,1289,1292],{"q":1281,"a":1282},"Is pedir a regular or irregular verb?","Pedir is irregular: it has an e→i stem change (not e→ie). You see it in the present (pido), the whole subjunctive (pida), the 3rd person preterite (pidió, pidieron) and the gerund (pidiendo).",{"q":1284,"a":1285},"How do you conjugate pedir in the present tense?","Yo pido, tú pides, él/ella pide, nosotros pedimos, vosotros pedís, ellos piden. The e becomes i in every person except nosotros and vosotros.",{"q":1287,"a":1288},"What are the gerund and the participle of pedir?","The gerund is pidiendo (with e→i) and the participle is regular, pedido: estoy pidiendo (I am asking), he pedido (I have asked).",{"q":1290,"a":1291},"What is the difference between pedir and preguntar?","Pedir means to ask for or request something (pedir un favor - to ask a favor); preguntar means to ask a question for information (preguntar la hora). Mixing them up is a very common mistake.",{"q":1293,"a":1294},"How do you use pedir in a restaurant?","Pedir also means to order food: Voy a pedir la paella (I'm going to order the paella). It is the standard verb for ordering at a bar or restaurant.",true,"/verbos/pedir/en",{"title":5,"description":1268},"verbos/pedir/en","8c1_07m_TWI8h7H0z_fka7_BFAqjtngSUgXVKkYrRfo",1781463939708]