Модальный глагол need to может, сохраняя свои модальные функции, "работать" через вспомогательные глаголы. Данная форма need имеет следующие преимущества перед "чистым" модальным need:
- склонение по лицам;
- употребление во всех временах;
- употребление во всех типах предложений.
После need обязательно употребляется частица to.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I | need | To do | My homework | |
| We | needed | To stay | There | For a night |
| They | will need | To change | Their | Travellers cheques |
Отрицательные предложения
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| You | Will not | Need | To buy | Food |
| She | Doesn't | To wear | Make-up | |
| He | Didn't | To ask | For help |
Примечание
Как правило, в отрицательных предложениях в разговорной речи вместо need + not + to используется not + have to:
I didn't have to spend more money.
She doesn't have to work a lot.
Общие вопросы
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Do | you | need | to see | the doctor | tomorrow? |
| Did | they | to return | home? | ||
| Will | he | to rent | a car? |
Специальные вопросы
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| What | do | you | need | to Find out? |
| Where | did | they | to wait? | |
| How much time | will | she | to spend? |
Вопрос к подлежащему
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Who | needs | to go | to | the bathroom? |
| What (task) | more | time? | - |
