Conjugate requerir in Spanish
to require
requerir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #112 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo requiero todos los días." (I require every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
requerir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to require · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | requiero * |
| tú | requieres * |
| él/ella/Ud. | requiere * |
| nosotros | requerimos |
| vosotros | requerís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | requieren * |
Yo requiero todos los días.
I require every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | requerí |
| tú | requeriste |
| él/ella/Ud. | requirió * |
| nosotros | requerimos |
| vosotros | requeristeis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | requirieron * |
Nosotros requerimos juntos.
We require together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | requería |
| tú | requerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | requería |
| nosotros | requeríamos |
| vosotros | requeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | requerían |
Antes yo requería con frecuencia.
Before, I used to require often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | requeriré |
| tú | requerirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | requerirá |
| nosotros | requeriremos |
| vosotros | requeriréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | requerirán |
Mañana yo requeriré.
Tomorrow I will require.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | requeriría |
| tú | requerirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | requeriría |
| nosotros | requeriríamos |
| vosotros | requeriríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | requerirían |
Si pudiera, yo requeriría.
If I could, I would require.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | requiera * |
| tú | requieras * |
| él/ella/Ud. | requiera * |
| nosotros | requiramos * |
| vosotros | requiráis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | requieran * |
Quiero que tú requieras más.
I want you to require more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | requere |
| él/ella/Ud. | requera |
| nosotros | requeramos |
| vosotros | requerid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | requeran |
¡Requere!
Require!
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Example sentences
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Yo requiero todos los días.
I require every day.
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¿Tú requieres mucho?
Do you require a lot?
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Él requiere con frecuencia.
He requires often.
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Nosotros requerimos juntos.
We require together.
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Ellos requieren bien.
They require well.
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Ayer requerí por primera vez.
Yesterday I required for the first time.
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Quiero que tú requieras más.
I want you to require more.
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Es importante requerir correctamente.
It is important to require correctly.
Common phrases with requerir
- requerir bien to require well
- requerir mucho to require a lot
- dejar de requerir to stop requireing
- volver a requerir to require again