Stem changing verbs - e changes to i

Spanish Grammar Present Indicative Irregular - (e) changes to (i)

Overview

The verb pedir (to request, ask for) is irregular, (e) changes to (i) in the present tense (with the exception of nosotros and vosotros). The congugation of the verb is shown in the table below.

pedir (conjugation)

yo	pido	(I ask for)
tú	pides	(you ask for)
Ud./él/ella	pide	(you/he/she ask for)
nosotros (as)	pedimos	(we ask for)
vosotros (as)	pedís	(you ask for)
Uds./ellos/ ellas	piden	(you all/they ask for)

Yo pido agua.
I ask for water.

Tú pides leche.
You ask for milk.

Ella pide un libro.
She asks for a book.

Ellas piden un postre.
They ask for a dessert.

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Stem changing verbs - e changes to i

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