behöva

In a sentence

• Jag behöver vatten.

  I need water.

  Here, "behöver" (present form of "behöva") is used to express a necessity or requirement for something.

• Du behöver inte oroa dig.

  You don't need to worry.

  Here, "behöver" is paired with "inte" to express a lack of necessity.

• Om det regnar, behöver vi paraplyer.

  If it rains, we will need umbrellas.

  Here, "behöver" is used in a conditional statement to express a potential future necessity.