le pedí que

I asked him/her to

→ le
phrase Common #4,875
I asked him/her to Followed by a verb, usually in the subjunctive. “Le” can refer to him, her, or a formal you.
SP: Le pedí que cerrara la puerta.
EN: I asked him to close the door.

Le pedí que hiciera té.

I asked her to make tea.

Le pedí que no tocara piano tarde por la noche.

I asked him not to play piano late at night.

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 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.

Le pedí que hicieran las paces.

I asked them to make peace.

Le pedí que nos enviara el libro.

I asked him to send us the book.

Le pedí que hiciera cuatro copias de la carta.

I asked him to make four copies of the letter.

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.

Le pedí que no condujera tan rápido.

I asked him not to drive so fast.

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 lo escribiera.

I asked him to write it down.

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.

¡Cuántas veces le pedí que no beba!

How many times have I asked him not to drink!

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Le pedí que estuviera aquí a las seis.

I asked him to be here at six.

Fue muy difícil verla así, así que le pedí que dejara de tomarlo.

It was very hard to see her like that, so I asked her to stop taking it.

— Broker (2022)

Le pedí que empezara de una vez.

I asked him to start right away.

Le pedí que te lo contara todo.

I asked him to tell you everything.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)