it is not always necessary because of verb conjugation. Verb conjugation refers to the process of changing a verb form to provide information about the action being performed. The verb can give us some idea about who is performing the action, as well as when the action is being performed, and the relation of the verb to other parts of the sentence.
I hope this helped you i was in Spanish for a few weeks starting August 24th this year but now since I'm home schooled I'm not in it. But that is what i remember my teacher telling us about.