Necesito preguntar algo urgente.

I need to ask something urgent.

Breakdown of Necesito preguntar algo urgente.

• yo: I
• algo: something
• necesitar: to need
• preguntar: to ask
• urgente: urgent

Questions & Answers about Necesito preguntar algo urgente.

Why do we use Necesito instead of something like Necesita?

Because the implied subject is yo (I). Spanish verbs often drop the subject pronoun since the ending indicates who is speaking. Necesito is the first-person singular present form of necesitar.

Why is preguntar used here instead of a verb like pedir?

In Spanish, preguntar means "to ask a question" or "to inquire," while pedir means "to request" or "to ask for something (like a favor or object)." Since the sentence is about asking a question, preguntar is the correct choice.

Is it possible to say Necesito preguntar urgente algo?

Word order in Spanish can be flexible, but algo urgente sounds more natural because it is a noun phrase (something urgent) following the verb. Saying urgente algo is grammatically possible, yet less common and might sound awkward.

Could I say Necesito preguntar algo urgentemente instead?

Yes, but it changes the focus. Urgentemente is an adverb describing the manner of asking (urgently). In contrast, algo urgente labels the thing you need to ask about as urgent.

Why is there no direct object pronoun before preguntar in this sentence?

Because you directly name the object (algo urgente). In Spanish, you generally only use an object pronoun (like lo) if the noun is already known or not explicitly stated in the sentence.