regular -ar
necesitar
to need
Present
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | necesito | |
| tú | necesitas | |
| él, ella, usted | necesita | |
| nosotros | necesitamos | |
| ellos, ustedes | necesitan | |
| vosotros, Spain only | necesitáis |
Past, the preterite
The tense for a finished action at a definite time. It is the past you need first.
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | necesité | |
| tú | necesitaste | |
| él, ella, usted | necesitó | |
| nosotros | necesitamos | |
| ellos, ustedes | necesitaron |
The thing that catches people out
necesito ayuda is two words where English needs three, because Spanish drops the article here. Sentences translated word for word from English are the main thing that marks a beginner.
In a sentence
necesito ayudaI need help
necesitamos una mesawe need a table