What does requerir mean?
requerir means to require, need in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to ask for, send for, call for.
Spanish verb guide
Requerir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn requerir, meaning to require, need, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: requiriendoparticiple: requerido
Principal forms of requerir
- Infinitive
- requerir
- Gerund
- requiriendo
- Past participle
- requerido
Requerir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | requiero | requerí | requería | requeriré |
| tú | requieres | requeriste | requerías | requerirás |
| él / ella / usted | requiere | requirió | requería | requerirá |
| nosotros/as | requerimos | requerimos | requeríamos | requeriremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | requieren | requirieron | requerían | requerirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with requerir
El plan requiere mucho dinero.The plan calls for a lot of money.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Esta tarea requirió tres horas.This task took three hours.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Aprender una lengua extranjera requiere mucho tiempo.To learn a foreign language requires a lot of time.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate requerir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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