Pedir vs. Preguntar

1. Pedir vs. Preguntar

2. ¿Qué signfica? • They both mean “to ask,” but they are not interchangeable • Fortunately, the rules for using them are simple and straightforward! • Pedir- to ask for something, request • Preguntar-to ask a question, to ask for information

3. First, Let’s Conjugate!El presente Pedir Preguntar pregunto preguntas pregunta preguntamos preguntáis preguntan • pidopidespidepedimospedíspiden

4. Lets Conjugate!El pretérito Pedir Preguntar pregunté preguntaste preguntó preguntamos preguntasteis preguntaron • pedípedistepidiópedimospedisteispidieron

5. Let’s conjugate!El imperfecto Pedir Preguntar preguntaba preguntabas preguntaba preguntábamos preguntabais preguntaban • pedíapedíaspedíapedíamospedíaispedían

6. Pedir-to ask for something, request • Pidomas pan. • I ask for more bread. • Pedimosahora. • We order now (ask for service). • Yopedí un vaso en el restaurante. • I asked for a glass in the restaurant. • Ellospiden la cuenta. • They ask for the check. • Yopidounacita. • I ask for a date. • Ella pidió chocolate para el día de Valentín. • She asked for chocolate for Valentine’s Day.

7. Preguntar-to ask a question, information. • Pregúntememástardepor favor. • Ask me later please. • Nosotrosvamos a preguntar los chicos a la fiesta. • We are going to ask the boys to the party. • Le pregunté a su padre parair a unacita con suhija. • I asked her dad to go on a date with his daughter. • Te pregunté. • I asked you. • Nosotrospreguntamos al camareropor los postres. • We asked the waiter for the desserts.

8. ¿Pedir o Preguntar? • Ask Juan, he knows the results. • Preguntar • I ask for more meat. • Pedir • I ask what time it is. • Preguntar • I’m going to ask what time they close the doors. • Preguntar • Juan asks for more food. • Pedir • He asked her on a date. • Preguntar • The boy asked the girl for her telephone number. • Pedir • We ask what time they served dinner. • Preguntar • We are going to ask for the money. • Pedir