Question

Explain how to conjugate pedir and servir in the present tense

Answer 1

The verb “pedir” in English translates as “to ask”

The conjugation in English is:

I ask

You ask

He asks

She asks

It asks

We ask

You ask

They ask

The conjugation in Spanish is:

Yo pido

Tu pides

El pide

Ella pide

Nosotros pedimos

Ustedes piden

Ellos piden

Ellas piden

The verb “servir” in English translates as “to serve”

The conjugation in English is:

I serve

You serve

He serves

She serves

It serves

We serve

You serve

They serve

The conjugation in Spanish is:

Yo sirvo

Tú sirves

El sirve

Ella sirve

Nosotros servimos

Ustedes sirven

Ellos sirven

Ellas sirven

Answer 2

Stem changing verbs have spelling changes in all forms of present tense EXCEPT nosotros(as) & vosotros(as). Stem of verbs are the part of the infinitive that's left after dropping endings such as -ar, -er, or -ir. Pedir translated is "to ask or order". The way you'd put that in present is Yo - Pido. Tu - Pides. El, Ella, Ust. - Pide. Nosotros - Pedimos. Vosotros - Pedis. Ellos, Ellas, Uds. - Piden. Servir is the same way just replace the -ir with the correct change.