Necesitar Conjugation

Necesitar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to need". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Necesitar is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #24 most used regular verb.

Necesitar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	necesito	I need
Tú	necesitas	You need
Él/Ella/Ud.	necesita	He/She needs
Nosotros	necesitamos	We need
Vosotros	necesitáis	You (plural) need
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	necesitan	They need

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Necesitar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Necesitar is necesitado. This is used to form the Necesitar Present Perfect and the Necesitar Past Perfect.

Necesitar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Necesitar is necesitando. This is used to form the Necesitar Present Continuous.

Necesitar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Necesitar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy necesitando	I am needing
Tú	estás necesitando	You are needing
Él/Ella/Ud.	está necesitando	He/She is needing
Nosotros	estamos necesitando	We are needing
Vosotros	estáis necesitando	You (plural) are needing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están necesitando	They are needing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Necesitar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Necesitar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	necesité	I needed
Tú	necesitaste	You needed
Él/Ella/Ud.	necesitó	He/She needed
Nosotros	necesitamos	We needed
Vosotros	necesitasteis	You (plural) needed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	necesitaron	They needed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Necesitar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	necesitaba	I used to need
Tú	necesitabas	You used to need
Él/Ella/Ud.	necesitaba	He/She used to need
Nosotros	necesitábamos	We used to need
Vosotros	necesitabais	You (plural) used to need
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	necesitaban	They used to need

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Necesitar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Necesitar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he necesitado	I have needed
Tú	has necesitado	You have needed
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha necesitado	He/She has needed
Nosotros	hemos necesitado	We have needed
Vosotros	habéis necesitado	You (plural) have needed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han necesitado	They have needed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Necesitar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Necesitar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había necesitado	I had needed
Tú	habías necesitado	You had needed
Él/Ella/Ud.	había necesitado	He/She had needed
Nosotros	habíamos necesitado	We had needed
Vosotros	habíais necesitado	You (plural) had needed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían necesitado	They had needed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Necesitar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	necesitaré	I will need
Tú	necesitarás	You will need
Él/Ella/Ud.	necesitará	He/She will need
Nosotros	necesitaremos	We will need
Vosotros	necesitaréis	You (plural) will need
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	necesitarán	They will need

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Necesitar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	necesitaría	I would need
Tú	necesitarías	You would need
Él/Ella/Ud.	necesitaría	He/She would need
Nosotros	necesitaríamos	We would need
Vosotros	necesitaríais	You (plural) would need
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	necesitarían	They would need

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Necesitar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	necesite	I need
Tú	necesites	You need
Él/Ella/Ud.	necesite	He/She needs
Nosotros	necesitemos	We need
Vosotros	necesitéis	You (plural) need
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	necesiten	They need

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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