-ir verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie A2 · Elementary

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.

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⚡ Irregular verb — requerir (stem-changing e>ie) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo requiero *
requieres *
él/ella/Ud. requiere *
nosotros requerimos
vosotros requerís
ellos/ellas/Uds. requieren *
Example

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
requeriste
él/ella/Ud. requirió *
nosotros requerimos
vosotros requeristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. requirieron *
Example

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
requerías
él/ella/Ud. requería
nosotros requeríamos
vosotros requeríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. requerían
Example

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
requerirás
él/ella/Ud. requerirá
nosotros requeriremos
vosotros requeriréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. requerirán
Example

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
requerirías
él/ella/Ud. requeriría
nosotros requeriríamos
vosotros requeriríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. requerirían
Example

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 *
requieras *
él/ella/Ud. requiera *
nosotros requiramos *
vosotros requiráis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. requieran *
Example

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 -
requere
él/ella/Ud. requera
nosotros requeramos
vosotros requerid
ellos/ellas/Uds. requeran
Example

¡Requere!

Require!

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