requerir Conditional Conjugation
requerir — to require
The conditional of requerir is regular: requeriría, requerirías, requeriría...
requerir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what 'would' be required under certain circumstances or to make polite requests.
Notes on requerir in the Conditional
Requerir is regular in the conditional. Simply add the -ía endings to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Ese coche requeriría muchas reparaciones.
That car would require many repairs.
él/ella/usted
¿Requeriría usted algo más de beber?
Would you require anything else to drink?
él/ella/usted
Requeriríamos más tiempo para terminar.
We would require more time to finish.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect 'requería'.
Correct: Use 'requeriría' (with the 'r') for 'would require'.
Why: The conditional keeps the full infinitive 'requerir' before adding the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: requiero
Requerir follows an e to ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: requerí
Requerir is a 'slipper verb', changing e to i only in the third-person forms (requirió, requirieron).
Imperfect
yo: requería
The imperfect of requerir is regular: requería, requerías, requería...
Future
yo: requeriré
The future tense of requerir is regular: requeriré, requerirás, requerirá...
Present Subjunctive
yo: requiera
Requerir changes its stem from e to ie (requiera) and e to i in the nosotros/vosotros forms (requiramos).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: requiriera
The imperfect subjunctive of requerir uses the 'requir-' stem derived from the preterite third person.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: requiere
The imperative uses 'requiere' for tú and 'requiera(n)' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no requieras
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.