An apology can name both the person and what happened.
The idea
Conjugate pedir perdón; add a before the person and por before the reason.
Examples
- Pido perdón por el retraso.I apologize for the delay.
- Ella pide perdón a su vecina por el ruido.She apologizes to her neighbour for the noise.
- Pedimos perdón por olvidar la cita.We apologize for forgetting the appointment.
- El niño pide perdón por romper el vaso.The boy apologizes for breaking the glass.
- ¿Pides perdón cuando cometes un error?Do you apologize when you make a mistake?
- Mis amigos piden perdón por interrumpir la reunión.My friends apologize for interrupting the meeting.
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Watch out
Avoid hacer perdón: say pedir perdón when apologizing.
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Complete the sentence: Yo ___ perdón por la confusión. (pido / pide)
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pido
pido agrees with the first-person subject.
Complete the sentence: Ella pide perdón ___ su hermano. (a / por)
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a
a introduces the person receiving the apology.
Complete the sentence: Pedimos perdón ___ la espera. (por / a)
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por
por introduces the reason for the apology.
Practice round
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Complete the sentence: Yo ___ perdón por la confusión. (pido / pide)
Complete the sentence: Ella pide perdón ___ su hermano. (a / por)
Complete the sentence: Pedimos perdón ___ la espera. (por / a)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Apologize to someone for an action.