The Subjunctive Mood of Necesitar is used to express wishes, desires, or situations of uncertainty or subjectivity, for example: Necesito que me ayudes con la tarea. (I need you to help me with the homework.)

Necesitar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Necesitar (to need) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Necesitar generally means “to need” or “to require”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To need or require something: for example, Es necesario que necesites estudiar más para aprobar el examen (It’s necessary that you need to study more to pass the exam).

To want or desire something: for example, Necesito que me traigas un refresco (I need you to bring me a soda).

To lack or be short of something: for example, La casa necesita que la pintemos (The house needs us to paint it).

To be in a state requiring action: for example, El coche necesita que lo reparemos (The car needs us to repair it).

To be obligated or forced to do something: for example, Necesito que me ayudes con la mudanza (I need you to help me with the move).

To be desperate or dying for something (colloquial): for example, Necesito que me des un abrazo (I need you to give me a hug).

Examples

Examples of Necesitar in the Subjunctive Mood

Para que necesites aprobar el examen, debes estudiar mucho. (In order for you to need to pass the exam, you must study a lot.)

Es importante que necesitemos cuidar el medio ambiente para el futuro. (It’s important that we need to take care of the environment for the future.)

Aunque no necesite dinero, mi abuela insiste en darme una propina. (Even though I don’t need money, my grandmother insists on giving me a tip.)

Ojalá que necesiten mi ayuda para organizar la fiesta. (I hope they need my help to organize the party.)

Tal vez necesites tomar un descanso del trabajo, te ves estresado. (Maybe you need to take a break from work, you look stressed.)

Dudo que necesite comprar un nuevo teléfono, el mío funciona bien. (I doubt I need to buy a new phone, mine works fine.)

Es una lástima que necesitéis cancelar el viaje por la pandemia. (It’s a shame that you all need to cancel the trip because of the pandemic.)

¿Crees que necesiten más voluntarios para el evento de caridad? (Do you think they need more volunteers for the charity event?)

Espero que no necesitemos trabajar horas extras este mes. (I hope we don’t need to work overtime this month.)

Sería genial si necesitara aprender otro idioma para mi trabajo. (It would be great if I needed to learn another language for my job.)

Me temo que necesiten contratar más personal para el proyecto. (I’m afraid they need to hire more staff for the project.)

Aunque necesites ayuda con la mudanza, no dudes en pedirla. (Even if you need help with the move, don’t hesitate to ask for it.)

Lamento que necesitemos posponer la reunión familiar otra vez. (I’m sorry we need to postpone the family gathering again.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Necesitar (to need) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.