necesitar present tense conjugation
Necesitar (to need) in the present tense: necesito, necesitas, necesita, necesitamos, necesitáis, necesitan.
Presente Present
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How it is formed
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
Necesitar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Necesitar in a sentence
- Necesito más tiempo para terminar.I need more time to finish.
- Necesitábamos ayuda con la mudanza.We needed help with the move.
Regular -ar verb; followed by noun or infinitive, no preposition needed.
FAQ
What is the present tense of necesitar?
Necesitar in the Spanish present tense: yo necesito, tú necesitas, él/ella/usted necesita, nosotros necesitamos, vosotros necesitáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes necesitan.
Is necesitar irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense necesitar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so necesito follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish present tense?
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
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