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 by adding the corresponding endings to the infinitive stem.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pedir (to ask for) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of pedir is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, and to convey uncertainty or possibility.

Hypothetical situations: For example, Si tuviera dinero, pediría un coche nuevo. (If I had money, I would ask for a new car.)

Polite requests: For example, ¿Me pediría la sal, por favor? (Could you pass me the salt, please?)

Uncertainty or possibility: For example, Quizás pediría un aumento de sueldo. (Perhaps I would ask for a raise.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Pediría que te callaras! (I would ask you to shut up! – rude)

Examples

Examples of Pedir in the Conditional Mood

Si necesitara ayuda, pediría a mi amigo que me acompañara. (If I needed help, I would ask my friend to come with me.)

Cuando vayamos de viaje, pediríamos recomendaciones a los lugareños sobre los mejores lugares para llamar la atención. (When we go on a trip, we would ask locals for recommendations on the best places to check out.)

En la reunión familiar, mi tía pediría que todos llamáramos a los parientes que no pudieron asistir. (At the family gathering, my aunt would ask that we all call the relatives who couldn’t attend.)

Si ganara la lotería, pediría un año sabático para llamar la atención sobre causas benéficas. (If I won the lottery, I would take a sabbatical year to raise awareness for charitable causes.)

Ante una emergencia, pedirían que llamáramos a los servicios de emergencia de inmediato. (In an emergency, they would ask us to call emergency services immediately.)

En la oficina, pedirías que todos llamaran al cliente para confirmar la cita. (At the office, you would ask everyone to call the client to confirm the appointment.)

Si mi hijo se perdiera, pediría que la gente llamara a la policía de inmediato. (If my son got lost, I would ask people to call the police immediately.)

En un evento social, pedirías que todos llamaran a sus amigos para unirse a la diversión. (At a social event, you would ask everyone to call their friends to join the fun.)

Si hubiera un problema técnico, pediríamos que un experto llamara para ayudarnos. (If there was a technical issue, we would ask an expert to call to help us.)

Ante una situación de crisis, las autoridades pedirían que la gente llamara a sus seres queridos. (In a crisis situation, authorities would ask people to call their loved ones.)

En un concierto, el artista pediría que el público llamara a coro durante una canción popular. (At a concert, the artist would ask the audience to call out the chorus during a popular song.)

Si hubiera una protesta, los organizadores pedirían que todos llamaran la atención sobre la causa. (If there was a protest, the organizers would ask everyone to raise awareness about the cause.)

Cuando hay un nuevo producto, la empresa pediría que los influencers llamaran la atención sobre él. (When there’s a new product, the company would ask influencers to call attention to it.)

En una situación de peligro, pedirías que alguien llamara a los servicios de emergencia de inmediato. (In a dangerous situation, you would ask someone to call emergency services immediately.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pedir (to ask for) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian 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.