Explain how to conjugate pedir and servir in the present tense. Write your answer in English.
To conjugate the verbs "pedir" (to ask for) and "servir" (to serve) in the present tense, follow these steps:
1. Identify the verb stem:
- For "pedir": The stem is "ped-"
- For "servir": The stem is "serv-"
2. Add the appropriate endings to the stem based on the subject pronoun:
- Yo (I): Add "-o" to the stem
- Tú (You, informal): Add "-es" to the stem
- Él/Ella/Usted (He/She/You, formal): Add "-e" to the stem
- Nosotros/Nosotras (We): Add "-imos" to the stem
- Vosotros/Vosotras (You all, informal): Add "-ís" to the stem
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (They/You all, formal): Add "-en" to the stem
For "pedir":
- Yo pido (I ask for)
- Tú pides (You ask for)
- Él/Ella/Usted pide (He/She/You ask for)
- Nosotros/Nosotras pedimos (We ask for)
- Vosotros/Vosotras pedís (You all ask for)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes piden (They/You all ask for)
For "servir":
- Yo sirvo (I serve)
- Tú sirves (You serve)
- Él/Ella/Usted sirve (He/She/You serve)
- Nosotros/Nosotras servimos (We serve)
- Vosotros/Vosotras servís (You all serve)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes sirven (They/You all serve)
These are the conjugations of "pedir" and "servir" in the present tense in Spanish.