Explain how to conjugate pedir and servir in the present tense. Write your answer in English and simplify it.
To conjugate "pedir" and "servir" in the present tense, follow these steps:
1. Drop the infinitive ending (-ir) to get the stem: ped- and serv-
2. Add the present tense endings:
- For "pedir":
- Yo pido (I ask)
- Tú pides (You ask)
- Él/ella pide (He/she asks)
- Nosotros/nosotras pedimos (We ask)
- Vosotros/vosotras pedís (You all ask)
- Ellos/ellas piden (They ask)
- For "servir":
- Yo sirvo (I serve)
- Tú sirves (You serve)
- Él/ella sirve (He/she serves)
- Nosotros/nosotras servimos (We serve)
- Vosotros/vosotras servís (You all serve)
- Ellos/ellas sirven (They serve)