The Conditional Mood of pedir is used to express what you would do in a hypothetical situation, for example: Te pediría un favor si pudiera. (I would ask you a favor if I could.)

Pedir is a regular verb, so its conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -er verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Notar (to notice) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of pedir is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, and possibilities in the future.

Polite request: For example, ¿Me pediría la cuenta, por favor? (Could you please bring me the check?). This is a polite way to ask for something.

Hypothetical situation: For example, Si tuviera dinero, te pediría matrimonio. (If I had money, I would ask you to marry me). This expresses a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality.

Future possibility: For example, Te pediría un favor mañana. (I would ask you a favor tomorrow). This suggests a possible future action.

Slang/Idiomatic: For example, ¡Pediría que te calles! (I would ask you to shut up! – rude). This is a rude way to tell someone to be quiet.

Examples

Examples of Notar in the Conditional Mood

Si pediría un deseo, sería tener más tiempo libre. (If I could make a wish, it would be to have more free time.)

¿Pedirías la cuenta, por favor? Ya es tarde y tenemos que irnos. (Could you ask for the check, please? It’s getting late and we need to leave.)

En la reunión, pediría que todos respetaran los turnos para hablar. (In the meeting, I would ask that everyone respect the turns to speak.)

Si fuera tú, no pediría un aumento en este momento. (If I were you, I wouldn’t ask for a raise right now.)

Pediríamos disculpas por llegar tarde, pero el tráfico estaba terrible. (We would apologize for being late, but the traffic was terrible.)

¿Pedirían ustedes la pizza vegetariana o la de pepperoni? (Would you all order the vegetarian pizza or the pepperoni one?)

Mamá, ¿pediría permiso para ir a la fiesta el sábado? (Mom, could I ask for permission to go to the party on Saturday?)

En una emergencia, pediría ayuda de inmediato. (In an emergency, I would ask for help immediately.)

Si tuviera la oportunidad, pediría un autógrafo de mi artista favorito. (If I had the chance, I would ask for an autograph from my favorite artist.)

Cuando vayamos al restaurante, pediríamos una mesa cerca de la ventana. (When we go to the restaurant, we would ask for a table near the window.)

¿Pedirías un Uber o prefieres tomar un taxi? (Would you ask for an Uber or do you prefer to take a taxi?)

En la entrevista de trabajo, pediría más detalles sobre las responsabilidades del puesto. (In the job interview, I would ask for more details about the responsibilities of the position.)

Si pudiera viajar en el tiempo, pediría conocer a mis antepasados. (If I could travel through time, I would ask to meet my ancestors.)

Antes de comprar un coche nuevo, pediríamos una prueba de manejo. (Before buying a new car, we would ask for a test drive.)

En el restaurante, pedirían la especialidad de la casa. (At the restaurant, they would order the house specialty.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Notar (to notice) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.