Requerir Conjugation

Requerir is a Spanish irregular IR verb meaning "to require". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.

Requerir Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	requiero	I require
Tú	requieres	You require
Él/Ella/Ud.	requiere	He/She requires
Nosotros	requerimos	We require
Vosotros	requerís	You (plural) require
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	requieren	They require

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Requerir Participio

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

Requerir Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Requerir is requiriendo. This is used to form the Requerir Present Continuous.

Requerir 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 Requerir Gerundio (or Present Participle).

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

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

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Requerir 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:

Requerir 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	requerí	I required
Tú	requeriste	You required
Él/Ella/Ud.	requirió	He/She required
Nosotros	requerimos	We required
Vosotros	requeristeis	You (plural) required
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	requirieron	They required

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Requerir 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	requería	I used to require
Tú	requerías	You used to require
Él/Ella/Ud.	requería	He/She used to require
Nosotros	requeríamos	We used to require
Vosotros	requeríais	You (plural) used to require
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	requerían	They used to require

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Requerir 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 Requerir Participio.

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

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

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Requerir 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 Requerir Participio.

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

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

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Requerir 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	requeriré	I will require
Tú	requerirás	You will require
Él/Ella/Ud.	requerirá	He/She will require
Nosotros	requeriremos	We will require
Vosotros	requeriréis	You (plural) will require
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	requerirán	They will require

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Requerir 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	requeriría	I would require
Tú	requerirías	You would require
Él/Ella/Ud.	requeriría	He/She would require
Nosotros	requeriríamos	We would require
Vosotros	requeriríais	You (plural) would require
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	requerirían	They would require

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Requerir 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	requiera	I require
Tú	requieras	You require
Él/Ella/Ud.	requiera	He/She requires
Nosotros	requiramos	We require
Vosotros	requiráis	You (plural) require
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	requieran	They require

* 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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