No. 5,731 in Spanish
requerían
"Requerían" means "they required" or "they were requiring."
In a sentence
Los estudiantes requerían más materiales para completar el proyecto.
The students required more materials to complete the project.
In this sentence, 'requerían' expresses a past necessity or need experienced by the students.
Las plantas requerían agua regularmente para crecer sanas.
Plants required water regularly to grow healthy.
Here, 'requerían' indicates recurring necessity for plants in the past to thrive healthily.
Los antiguos pueblos requerían conocimientos básicos para sobrevivir.
The ancient peoples required basic knowledge to survive.
In this case, 'requerían' demonstrates an essential need in a past context.
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