Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Requerir in Spanish
To require Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Requerir
- Requerir in the Indicative Present
- Requerir in the Indicative Preterite
- Requerir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Requerir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Requerir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Requerir in the Indicative Future
- Requerir in the Indicative Conditional
- Requerir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Requerir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Requerir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Requerir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Requerir
- Imperative tenses of Requerir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Requerir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Requerir is the Spanish verb for "to require". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to requerir include: exigir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | requerir | to require |
| Past participle | requerido | required |
| Gerund | requiriendo | requiring |
Indicative Tenses of Requerir
Requerir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of requerir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "requiero", meaning "I require".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | requiero | I require |
| Tú | requieres | you require |
| Ella / Él / Usted | requiere | s/he requires, you (formal) require |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | requerimos | we require |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | requerís | you (plural) require |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | requieren | they require, you (plural formal) require |
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Requerir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of requerir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "requerí", meaning "I required".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | requerí | I required |
| Tú | requeriste | you required |
| Ella / Él / Usted | requirió | s/he required, you (formal) required |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | requerimos | we required |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | requeristeis | you (plural) required |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | requirieron | they required, you (plural formal) required |
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Requerir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of requerir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "requería", meaning "I used to require".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | requería | I used to require |
| Tú | requerías | you used to require |
| Ella / Él / Usted | requería | s/he used to require, you (formal) used to require |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | requeríamos | we used to require |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | requeríais | you (plural) used to require |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | requerían | they used to require, you (plural formal) used to require |
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Requerir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of requerir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy requiriendo", meaning "I am requiring".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy requiriendo | I am requiring |
| Tú | estás requiriendo | you are requiring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está requiriendo | s/he is requiring, you (formal) are requiring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos requiriendo | we are requiring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis requiriendo | you (plural) are requiring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están requiriendo | they are requiring, you (plural formal) are requiring |
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Requerir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of requerir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a requerir", meaning "I am going to require".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a requerir | I am going to require |
| Tú | vas a requerir | you are going to require |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a requerir | s/he is going to require, you (formal) are going to require |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a requerir | we are going to require |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a requerir | you (plural) are going to require |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a requerir | they are going to require, you (plural formal) are going to require |
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Requerir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of requerir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "requeriré", meaning "I will require".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | requeriré | I will require |
| Tú | requerirás | you will require |
| Ella / Él / Usted | requerirá | s/he will require, you (formal) will require |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | requeriremos | we will require |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | requeriréis | you (plural) will require |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | requerirán | they will require, you (plural formal) will require |
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Requerir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of requerir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "requeriría", meaning "I would require".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | requeriría | I would require |
| Tú | requerirías | you would require |
| Ella / Él / Usted | requeriría | s/he would require, you (formal) would require |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | requeriríamos | we would require |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | requeriríais | you (plural) would require |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | requerirían | they would require, you (plural formal) would require |
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Requerir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of requerir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he requerido", meaning "I have required".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he requerido | I have required |
| Tú | has requerido | you have required |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha requerido | s/he has required, you (formal) have required |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos requerido | we have required |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis requerido | you (plural) have required |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han requerido | they have required, you (plural formal) have required |
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Requerir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of requerir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había requerido", meaning "I had required".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había requerido | I had required |
| Tú | habías requerido | you had required |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había requerido | s/he had required, you (formal) had required |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos requerido | we had required |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais requerido | you (plural) had required |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían requerido | they had required, you (plural formal) had required |
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Requerir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of requerir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré requerido", meaning "I will have required".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré requerido | I will have required |
| Tú | habrás requerido | you will have required |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá requerido | s/he will have required, you (formal) will have required |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos requerido | we will have required |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis requerido | you (plural) will have required |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán requerido | they will have required, you (plural formal) will have required |
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Requerir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of requerir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría requerido", meaning "I would have required".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría requerido | I would have required |
| Tú | habrías requerido | you would have required |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría requerido | s/he would have required, you (formal) would have required |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos requerido | we would have required |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais requerido | you (plural) would have required |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían requerido | they would have required, you (plural formal) would have required |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Requerir
Requerir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "requiera", meaning "I require".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | requiera | I require |
| Tú | requieras | you require |
| Ella / Él / Usted | requiera | s/he requires, you (formal) require |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | requiramos | we require |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | requiráis | you (plural) require |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | requieran | they require, you (plural formal) require |
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Requerir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "requiriera", meaning "I required".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | requiriera | I required |
| Tú | requirieras | you required |
| Ella / Él / Usted | requiriera | s/he required, you (formal) required |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | requiriéramos | we required |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | requirierais | you (plural) required |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | requirieran | they required, you (plural formal) required |
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Requerir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "requiriere", meaning "I will require".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | requiriere | I will require |
| Tú | requirieres | you will require |
| Ella / Él / Usted | requiriere | s/he will require, you (formal) will require |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | requiriéremos | we will require |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | requiriereis | you (plural) will require |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | requirieren | they will require, you (plural formal) will require |
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Requerir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya requerido", meaning "I have required".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya requerido | I have required |
| Tú | hayas requerido | you have required |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya requerido | s/he has required, you (formal) have required |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos requerido | we have required |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis requerido | you (plural) have required |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan requerido | they have required, you (plural formal) have required |
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Requerir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera requerido", meaning "I had required".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera requerido | I had required |
| Tú | hubieras requerido | you had required |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera requerido | s/he had required, you (formal) had required |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos requerido | we had required |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais requerido | you (plural) had required |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran requerido | they had required, you (plural formal) had required |
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Requerir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere requerido", meaning "I will have required".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere requerido | I will have required |
| Tú | hubieres requerido | you will have required |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere requerido | s/he will have required, you (formal) will have required |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos requerido | we will have required |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis requerido | you (plural) will have required |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren requerido | they will have required, you (plural formal) will have required |
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Imperative Tenses of Requerir
Requerir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "requiera", meaning "(to you formal) require!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | requiere | (to you) require! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | requiera | (to you formal) require! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | requiramos | let's require! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | requerid | (to you plural) require! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | requieran | (to you plural formal) require! |
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Requerir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no requiera", meaning "(to you formal) don't require!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no requieras | (to you) don't require! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no requiera | (to you formal) don't require! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no requiramos | let's not require! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no requiráis | (to you plural) don't require! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no requieran | (to you plural formal) don't require! |
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