Breakdown of Ayer, el jefe pidió el grano congelado.
pedir
to ask for / to order
el jefe
the boss
ayer
yesterday
el grano
the grain / the bean
Questions & Answers about Ayer, el jefe pidió el grano congelado.
How do we form the word congelado?
Congelado is the past participle of the regular verb congelar (to freeze). To form the past participle for regular verbs ending in -ar, you drop the -ar ending and add -ado.
Why does congelado end in -o here?
In this sentence, the past participle congelado is being used as an adjective to describe el grano (the grain). When past participles act as adjectives, they must match the noun they describe in gender and number. Since grano is masculine and singular, we use congelado rather than congelada or congelados.
Why is the verb spelled pidió instead of pedió?
Can I use ordenar instead of pedir to say 'ordered'?