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requérir

to require
to request

Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jerequiers
turequiers
il/ellerequiert
nousrequérons
vousrequérez
ils/ellesrequièrent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai requis
tuas requis
il/ellea requis
nousavons requis
vousavez requis
ils/ellesont requis
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jerequérais
turequérais
il/ellerequérait
nousrequérions
vousrequériez
ils/ellesrequéraient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jerequerrai
turequerras
il/ellerequerrra
nousrequerrons
vousrequerrons
ils/ellesrequerront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jerequérirais
turequérirais
il/ellerequérirait
nousrequéririons
vousrequéririez
ils/ellesrequériraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jerequière
turequières
il/ellerequière
nousrequérions
vousrequériez
ils/ellesrequièrent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais requis
tuavais requis
il/elleavait requis
nousavions requis
vousaviez requis
ils/ellesavaient requis

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Common questions
Is "requérir" regular or irregular in French?
"requérir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "requérir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "requérir" conjugates as: requiers, requiers, requérons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "requérir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "requérir" conjugates as: ai requis, as requis, avons requis, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "requérir" in French?
"requérir" (to require, to request) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.