Question

Explain how to conjugate pedir and servir in the present tense and write in enlgish.

Answer 1

To conjugate "pedir" (to ask for) in the present tense, you would follow these steps:

1. Start with the infinitive form of the verb: pedir
2. Drop the ending (-ir) to find the stem: ped-
3. Add the corresponding endings to the stem:

- Yo pido (I ask for)
- Tú pides (You ask for)
- Él/ella pide (He/she asks for)
- Nosotros/as pedimos (We ask for)
- Vosotros/as pedís (You all ask for)
- Ellos/as piden (They ask for)

To conjugate "servir" (to serve) in the present tense, you would follow the same steps:

1. Start with the infinitive form of the verb: servir
2. Drop the ending (-ir) to find the stem: serv-
3. Add the corresponding endings to the stem:

- Yo sirvo (I serve)
- Tú sirves (You serve)
- Él/ella sirve (He/she serves)
- Nosotros/as servimos (We serve)
- Vosotros/as servís (You all serve)
- Ellos/as sirven (They serve)

English translation:
- I ask for
- You ask for
- He/she asks for
- We ask for
- You all ask for
- They ask for

- I serve
- You serve
- He/she serves
- We serve
- You all serve
- They serve