Verb necesitar - to need  

Spanish 101 Verb Necesitar - to need
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The verb necesitar means to need.
Necesitar is a regular -ar verb.

yo necesito I need
tú necesitas you need
Ud./él/ella necesita you/he/she needs
nosotros/as necesitamos we need
vosotros/as necesitáis you guys need
Uds./ellos/ellas necesitan you all/they need

Yo necesito un taxi.
     I need a taxi.
Tú necesitas un pedazo de papel.
     You need a piece of paper.
Él necesita tomar una siesta.
     He needs to take a nap.
Juan necesita un lápiz.
     Juan needs a pencil.
Usted necesita este destornillador.
     You need this screwdriver.
Nosotros necesitamos leer el libro.
     We need to read the book.
    Vosotros necesitáis
     You all need (used in Spain)
Los alumnos necesitan lápices.
     The students need pencils.

Note: él, ella, and usted all have the same ending (necesita) as do ellos, ellas, and ustedes (necesitan)


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