pedía

asked, requested


Verb pedía

  1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect indicative form of pedir.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect indicative form of pedir.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) imperfect indicative form of pedir.

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Examples
  • Él pedía mucho dinero.

    He asked for a lot of money.

  • Ella le pidió que se casaran porque él no le pedía.

    She asked him to marry her because he wouldn't ask her.

  • Él constantemente me pedía dinero prestado.

    He was constantly borrowing money from me.

  • No tuve más alternativa que hacer lo que me pedía.

    I had no choice but to do what he asked.

  • Él corría y pedía ayuda.

    He was running and calling for help.

  • El padre pedía venganza contra el hombre que desfloró a su hija.

    The father asked for revenge against the man who deflowered his daughter.

  • Tom me pidió que le hiciera un favor. Sin embargo, no pude hacer lo que pedía.

    Tom asked me to do him a favor. However, I couldn't do what he asked.


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