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Belly Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Tag question with Need

You need money badly, need you?

or

You need money badly, do you?

and:

I needn't do that, need I?

or

I needn't do that, do I?
  

Top answer

need is a normal verb in the affirmative, a normal or modal verb in the negative. ) You need money, don't you? [normal; affirmative] I needn't do that, need I?

— CalifJim

  • need is a normal verb in the affirmative, a normal or modal verb in the negative.
  • ) You need money, don't you?
  • [normal; affirmative] I needn't do that, need I?
  • [modal; negative] I don't need to do that, do I?
  • [normal; negative] CJ
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need is a normal verb in the affirmative, a normal or modal verb in the negative.
(Don't forget to change the affirmative-negative polarity in the tag.)

You need money, don't you? [normal; affirmative]
I needn't do that, need I? [modal; negative]
I don't need to do that, do I? [normal; negative]

CJ
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CalifJimneed is a normal verb in the affirmative, a normal or modal verb in the negative.
(Don't forget to change the affirmative-negative polarity in the tag.)

You need money, don't you? [normal; affirmative]
I needn't do that, need I? [modal; negative]
I don't need to do that, do I? [normal; negative]

CJ

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Yes. All three examples I gave are correct.

CJ
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So, how about:

I have to do this, don't I?

or

I have to do this, haven't I?

and

I must do this, musn't I?

or

I must do this,do I?
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Use these:

I have to do this, don't I?
I must do this, mustn't I?

CJ
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how about
He needs to go now, needn't he?
or
He needs to go now, doesn't he?
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Strictly speaking:

He needs to know now, doesn't he?
No one need know now, need they?
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Hi, Can you help me with this?

"You need no extra cash, do you? ... or, don't you?

Thanks!

Daniela

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Hi, guys! I am not English-speaking and there is the question: how to ask

Who needs to use our services? or who does need to use...?

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