le pedí que

I asked him/her to

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phrase Common #3,823

I asked him/her to Used to report a request followed by a verb in the subjunctive. The pronoun le can mean him, her, or you formal, depending on context.

SP: Le pedí que me ayudara con la tarea.

EN: I asked her to help me with the homework.

Le pedí que comprara un pato, pero compró una piña.

I asked him to buy a duck, but he bought a pineapple.

Le pedí que fuera al supermercado a comprar leche y pan.

I asked him to go to the supermarket to buy milk and bread.

Le pedí que hicieran las paces.

I asked them to make peace.

Le pedí que pagara la cuenta inmediatamente.

I asked him to pay the bill immediately.

Le pedí que hiciera cuatro copias de la carta.

I asked him to make four copies of the letter.

Le pedí que no hiciera tanto ruido por la noche.

I asked him not to make so much noise at night.

Le pedí que te lo contara todo.

I asked him to tell you everything.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Le pedí que estuviera aquí a las seis.

I asked him to be here at six.

Le pedí que hiciera té.

I asked her to make tea.

Le pedí que nos enviara el libro.

I asked him to send us the book.

Le pedí que empezara de una vez.

I asked him to start right away.

Le pedí que fuera allá mañana.

I asked him to go there tomorrow.

Le pedí que lo escribiera.

I asked him to write it down.

Tom no hizo ninguna de las dos cosas que le pedí que hiciera.

Tom did neither of the two things I asked him to do.

Yo no le pedí que lo hiciera.

I didn't ask him to do it.

No le pedí que lo hiciera.

I didn't ask him to do it.

Le pedí que hiciera eso.

I asked him to do that.

Cuando le pedí que devolviera el dinero, fingió no oírme.

When I asked him to give me my money back, he pretended not to hear me.

Le pedí que no tocara piano tarde por la noche.

I asked him not to play piano late at night.

Le pedí que vaya con cuidado por esa carretera porque tiene muchas curvas peligrosas.

I asked him to drive carefully on that road because it has many dangerous curves.