In a short paragraph Explain how to conjugate pedir and servir in the present tense. Write your answer in English.
To conjugate the verb "pedir" (to ask for) and "servir" (to serve) in the present tense in Spanish, you need to change the verb endings based on the subject pronouns. For "pedir," the conjugations are: yo pido (I ask for), tú pides (you ask for), él/ella/usted pide (he/she/you formal 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," the conjugations are: yo sirvo (I serve), tú sirves (you serve), él/ella/usted sirve (he/she/you formal serve), nosotros/nosotras servimos (we serve), vosotros/vosotras servís (you all serve), ellos/ellas/ustedes sirven (they/you all serve).
To conjugate "pedir" (to ask for) and "servir" (to serve) in the present tense in Spanish, follow these steps:
For "pedir":
1. Start with the stem "ped-".
2. Add the corresponding endings: "-o" for yo (I), "-es" for tú (you), "-e" for él/ella/usted (he/she/you, formal), "-imos" for nosotros/nosotras (we), "-ís" for vosotros/vosotras (you all), and "-en" for ellos/ellas/ustedes (they/you all, formal).
For example:
- 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":
1. Start with the stem "sirv-".
2. Add the corresponding endings: "-o" for yo (I), "-es" for tú (you), "-e" for él/ella/usted (he/she/you, formal), "-imos" for nosotros/nosotras (we), "-ís" for vosotros/vosotras (you all), and "-en" for ellos/ellas/ustedes (they/you all, formal).
For example:
- 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)
To conjugate the verbs "pedir" (to ask for) and "servir" (to serve) in the present tense in Spanish, follow these steps:
1. Identify the subject of the sentence (I, you, he/she, etc.).
2. Remove the -ir ending from the infinitive form of the verb (e.g., pedir, servir).
3. Add the corresponding endings to match the subject:
- For "pedir": Yo (I) add -o; tú (you, informal) add -es; él/ella/usted (he/she/you, formal) add -e; nosotros/nosotras (we) add -imos; vosotros/vosotras (you all, informal) add -ís; ellos/ellas/ustedes (they/you all, formal) add -en.
- For "servir": Yo (I) add -o; tú (you, informal) add -es; él/ella/usted (he/she/you, formal) add -e; nosotros/nosotras (we) add -imos; vosotros/vosotras (you all, informal) add -ís; ellos/ellas/ustedes (they/you all, formal) add -en.
For example, to say "I ask" you would say "yo pido" and to say "they serve" you would say "ellos sirven." By following these steps, you can conjugate verbs in the present tense in Spanish.