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Do we use to after need?
“Need” does not always have to be followed by “to.” For example, in “I need a ride to the store,” “need” is a transitive verb with a direct object (a ride to the store).
Is need not followed by to?
Main verb need is followed by to and it changes with person, number and tense (I, you, we, they need to; she, he, it needs to; I, you, she, he, it, we, they needed to). In these examples, the meaning is the same for semi-modal need and main verb need + to. You needn’t mention this to your father.
Is to used with need not?
Some other quorans have said that when a negative is used, to is used. The reason for the ‘to’ is that, in these sentences, need no longer remains an auxiliary – the ‘do’ takes over the function of auxiliary. Thus: I do not (don’t) need to go there.
Is it I don’t need too or to?
To is a preposition with several meanings, including “toward” and “until.” Too is an adverb that can mean “excessively” or “also.” Just to be clear: two is pronounced the same as to and too, but it can’t be used instead of either of them because it’s a number.
Do I need or need I?
Need I (with the modal auxiliary need, followed by a bare infinitive) does not in general mean “Do I need” (with the regular verb need followed by a direct object, often an infinitive with to).
How do you use need not apply?
“X Need Not Apply” is a discriminatory message that essentially means “If you’re X, don’t bother applying because we won’t hire you.” For example, “No Irish Need Apply” signs were part of a wave of discrimination against Irish-American immigrants.
Do not need or need not?
Generally “need not” is less personal and has less to do with the noun “need” than “don’t need to”. “You needn’t be overly concerned” means “It is of no use for you to be overly concerned.” The use of modal “need not” makes it clear that the sentence is not about your needs or even about whether something is necessary.
How do you use need not?
Need
- Need is used to express necessity or obligation to do something, generally in an interrogative tone.
- The negative form needn’t (or need not) is also used to express necessity or obligation; but in the negative sense—i.e., absence of necessity or obligation to do something.
How do you use need not in a sentence?
Need Not In A Sentence
- But you need not be.
- But she need not have been afraid.
- She need not have gone.
- You need not trouble about that!
- She need not have told you that.
- But they need not have feared.
- But you need not be afraid.
- We need not attend to him any more.
How do you use the word need in a sentence?
Main verb need is followed by to and it changes with person, number and tense (I, you, we, they need to; she, he, it needs to; I, you, she, he, it, we, they needed to). Does it need to be so dark in here? In these examples, the meaning is the same for semi-modal need and main verb need + to.
When do you not need an article in a sentence?
1. Things in general You don’t need an article when you talk about things in general. Thedoes NOT = all. Use plural count nouns: Catsare great pets! You’re not talking about one specific cat or one specific pet. You’re talking about all cats and all pets in general. I love reading books. Womenlove it when mensend them flowers!
When do you not use “had” in a sentence?
We don’t need to use “had” in a sentence when we’re using regular past sentence (also called simple past tense). That is, we don’t need to use “had” if we’re referring to a single event in the past. Here’s an example of a sentence with a verb in regular past tense (see underlined text):
What is the difference between “need” and “ need to”?
For example, in “I need a ride to the store,” “need” is a transitive verb with a direct object (a ride to the store). “Need to” is the same transitive verb plus the first part of the infinitive form of a verb acting as a noun and direct object, as in “I need to go to the store.”