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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

could you tell me how to use need have+past participle?

Please explain with sentences and its meaning.
  

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As far as I can think, this pattern is fairly uncommon. It is more common to say "need to have + past participle", meaning that it is necessary that some action has already been completed. For example: You need to have passed the theory exam before you can take the practical.

— GPY

  • As far as I can think, this pattern is fairly uncommon.
  • It is more common to say "need to have + past participle", meaning that it is necessary that some action has already been completed.
  • For example: You need to have passed the theory exam before you can take the practical.
  • The pattern without "to", is, however, fairly common in the negative, meaning that something was not necessary or inevitable.
  • For example: You need not have come.
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As far as I can think, this pattern is fairly uncommon. It is more common to say "need to have + past participle", meaning that it is necessary that some action has already been completed. For example:

You need to have passed the theory exam before you can take the practical.

The pattern without "to", is, however, fairly common in the negative, meaning that somethin
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You need to have done it.
It means it was necessary on your part to do something, but didn't.

A: Why do you look sad? What has happened?
B: When Sam left our house this morning, he seemed to be upset. You need to have been more hospitable to him.
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vsureshA: Why do you look sad? What has happened?B: When Sam left our house this morning, he seemed to be upset. You need to have been more hospitable to him.
"need to have been" is not really right here. Probably you mean "should have been".
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GPY"need to have been" is not really right here. Probably you mean "should have been".
Yes. Thank you.

Please tell me if it is OK here.

"Oh! It is raining heavily. I need to have packed my rain coat. I don't know how I can manage now?"

"should have packed" sounds fine here. But, is "need to have packed " OK?
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vsuresh"Oh! It is raining heavily. I need to have packed my rain coat. I don't know how I can manage now?""should have packed" sounds fine here. But, is "need to have packed " OK?
No, "need to have packed" isn't right.
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