need not
Indicating absence of necessityIndicating absence of necessity; needn't, do(es) not have to, do(es) not need to.
» I wonder whether Tom really needs that or not.
Цікаво, чи Тому це насправді потрібно.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle)Indicating absence of necessity; needn't, do(es) not have to, do(es) not need to.
(auxiliary, dated, no past participle, no present participle)Indicating inadvisability; ought not to.
Examples
116 sentencesI wonder whether Tom really needs that or not.
Цікаво, чи Тому це насправді потрібно.
We need action, not words.
Потрібні дії, а не слова.
ruНам нужны действия, а не слова.
deWir brauchen Taten, keine Worte.
We need actions, not words.
Потрібні дії, а не слова.
deWir brauchen Taten, keine Worte.
We need facts, not opinions.
Нам потрібні факти, а не думки.
deWir brauchen Fakten, keine Meinungen.
You need not worry about Tom.
ruТебе не нужно беспокоиться за Тома.
Forms
need not, needing not, needed not, needed not| Base form | need not · to need not |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | need not |
| Present participle | needing not |
| Past simple | needed not |
| Past participle | needed not |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form