要る
いる
to need
Iru (要る) is a godan verb meaning "to need". Its polite form is 要ります (irimasu), its te form is 要って (itte), its past form is 要った (itta), and its negative form is 要らない (iranai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Iru (要る) conjugation quick reference
要る means "to need". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Iru example sentences
お金が要ります。
I need money.
パスポートは要りませんでした。
I didn’t need a passport.
何が要りますか。
What do you need?
How to use Iru: grammar notes
•要る (iru) means "to need" and is usually used with the particle が — for example, お金が要ります (I need money).
•Don’t confuse 要る (iru - to need) with いる (iru - to exist for people/animals); they sound similar but have different meanings and kanji.
•要る is a regular verb that changes like 書く or 話す, so the negative form is 要らない, not *いない — for example, 手伝いは要らない (I don't need help).
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Iru
お金が要る
I need money
手伝いが要る
I need help
時間が要る
It takes time / I need time
Iru (要る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 要る | iru |
| Masu Form | 要ります | irimasu |
| Te Form | 要って | itte |
| Past Form | 要った | itta |
| Negative Form | 要らない | iranai |
| Past Negative | 要らなかった | iranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 要ります | irimasu |
| Polite Past | 要りました | irimashita |
| Polite Negative | 要りません | irimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 要りませんでした | irimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 要れる | ireru |
| Passive Form | 要られる | irareru |
| Causative Form | 要らせる | iraseru |
| Causative Passive | 要らされる | irasareru |
| Volitional Form | 要ろう | irou |
| Imperative Form | 要れ | ire |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 要れば | ireba |
| Conditional (たら) | 要ったら | ittara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 要っている | itteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 要りたい | iritai |
| Prohibition | 要るな | iruna |