{"id":10840,"date":"2017-09-20T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=10840"},"modified":"2018-01-15T13:46:50","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T18:46:50","slug":"spanish-power-verbs-necesitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-power-verbs-necesitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Power Verbs – Necesitar"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you’re a beginner at any language, you want to learn some useful words and grammatical structures that can help you get speaking. In a new series here, we’ll be looking at some power verbs in Spanish. First up, we’ll practice using the verb necesitar<\/strong> (to need). Whether you’re in Spain, Argentina, or Mexico, being able to express your needs is very important!<\/p>\n

Conjugation in Simple Present<\/h2>\n

For simplicity’s sake, we’re going to just focus on the simple present in these posts. Once you get the hang of it, you can branch out and start to learn different tenses in Spanish. Here’s the simple present conjugation for necesitar:<\/p>\n

Yo necesito
\nT\u00fa necesitas
\nUsted necesita
\n\u00c9l necesita
\nElla necesita
\nNosotros necesitamos
\nUstedes necesitan
\nEllos\/ellas necesitan<\/div>
I need
\nYou need (familiar)
\nYou need (formal)
\nHe needs
\nShe needs
\nWe need
\nYou need (plural)
\nThey need<\/div>
<\/div><\/p>\n

As is usually the case, you can drop the words yo, t\u00fa, and nosotros, as they are implied in the conjugated form of the verb. As such, you can just say “necesito” to express “I need” or simply say “necesitamos” to express “we need.” With the forms necesita and necesitan, you might want to include the personal pronoun for clarity.<\/p>\n

Positive Statements<\/h2>\n
\"Spanish<\/a>

Necesito viajar a M\u00e9xico.<\/p><\/div>\n

Let’s look at how to make positive statements using the verb necesitar. Here are a few examples in Spanish with the English translation:<\/p>\n

Necesito estudiar espa\u00f1ol cada d\u00eda.
\nI need to study Spanish every day.<\/h3>\n

Necesitas trabajar ma\u00f1ana.
\nYou need to work tomorrow.<\/h3>\n

Usted necesita pagar la renta.
\nYou need to pay the rent.<\/h3>\n

\u00c9l necesita salir pronto.
\nHe needs to leave soon.<\/h3>\n

Ella necesita comprar un regalo.
\nShe needs to buy a gift.<\/h3>\n

Necesitamos terminar hoy.
\nWe need to finish today.<\/h3>\n

Ustedes necesitan viajar m\u00e1s.
\nYou all need to travel more.<\/h3>\n

Ellos necesitan regresar m\u00e1s tarde.
\nThey need to return later.<\/h3>\n

Give it a try and see if you can make a few positive statements expressing needs. Now let’s move on to the negative.<\/p>\n

Negative Statements<\/h2>\n

To make a negative statement, simply add “no” before the correct form of necesitar. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n

No necesito ir a la oficina ma\u00f1ana.
\nI do not need to go to the office tomorrow.<\/h4>\n

No necesitas pagar la cuenta.
\nYou do not need to pay the bill.<\/h4>\n

Usted no necesita lavar su coche.
\nYou do not need to wash your car.<\/h4>\n

\u00c9l no necesita mandar una carta.
\nHe does not need to send a letter.<\/h4>\n

Ella no necesita hacerlo.
\nShe does not need to do it.<\/h4>\n

No necesitamos manejar all\u00ed.
\nWe do not need to drive there.<\/h4>\n

Ellas no necesitan empezar hoy.
\nThey do not need to start today.<\/h4>\n

Now it’s your turn! Try and write a handful of negative statements using the verb necesitar. Before we finish, let’s take a look at how to ask questions using this power verb.<\/p>\n

Asking Questions<\/h2>\n

To ask a yes\/no question meaning “Do you need…?”, you simply add a question mark to the end of a positive statement and alter the tone of your voice. You know, kind of like Ron Burgundy in “Anchorman” when someone slips a question mark onto the teleprompter:<\/p>\n