No. 2,788 in Spanish
necesiten
"Necesiten" means "they need" or "you (plural) need" in the subjunctive mood.
In a sentence
Los estudiantes necesitan herramientas que les ayuden a aprender.
Students need tools that help them learn.
In this sentence, "necesiten" is the present subjunctive form used after the relative clause "que" indicating a requirement or purpose.
Es importante que mis amigos necesiten apoyo para avanzar.
It's important that my friends need support to move forward.
Here, "necesiten" is employed as the present subjunctive form to express necessity or relevance in a specific context.
Si necesitan ayuda, no duden en pedírmela.
If they need help, don't hesitate to ask me for it.
In this example, "necesiten" is in the subjunctive due to the conditional structure "si necesitan", indicating potential need.
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