Ask whether someone needs help and say what you need to do.
The idea
Necesitar means to need and follows regular -ar forms: necesito, necesitas, necesita, necesitamos, necesitan. It can take a noun directly or an infinitive, as in necesita estudiar.
Examples
- Necesito una llave.I need a key.
- ¿Necesitas ayuda?Do you need help?
- Ella necesita estudiar.She needs to study.
- Necesitamos más tiempo.We need more time.
- Ustedes necesitan un mapa.You need a map.
- Mis amigos necesitan descansar.My friends need to rest.
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Watch out
The second verb stays in the infinitive when the same subject needs to act: necesita estudiar, not necesita estudia.
Try it yourself
Choose the form for yo: Yo ___ una llave. (necesito / necesitan)
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necesito
Necesito is the present form for yo.
Choose the infinitive after necesita: Ella necesita ___. (estudiar / estudia)
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estudiar
Estudiar is the infinitive after necesita.
Choose the form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ más tiempo. (necesitamos / necesitas)
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necesitamos
Necesitamos agrees with the plural subject nosotros.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the form for yo: Yo ___ una llave. (necesito / necesitan)
Choose the infinitive after necesita: Ella necesita ___. (estudiar / estudia)
Choose the form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ más tiempo. (necesitamos / necesitas)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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