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Avanegas7 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The use of the verb "need"
Hello,
I have some questions with the verb "need" for some reason I'm confusing myself.
Let's say for instance that I used to live with my mom and uncle, and when I got married, my wife and I got an apartment. Then later on, my wife is saying that if we had stayed at my mother's apartment, we could have saved some money. However, my mother, who recently moved to another state, only had two rooms in her apartment.
Which of the following senteces are correct and sound better when I'm saying to my wife the following,
1- If we had moved with my mother, we would have needed my uncle's room.
2- If we had moved with my mother, we would have needed to request my uncle's room from him.
3- In order for us to move with my mother, we needed my uncle's room.
4- In order for us to have moved with my mother, we needed my uncle's room.
5- We needed my uncle's room to move with my mother.
I have another situation. Let's say my friend promised to help me yesterday, but she didn't. can I say the following.
1- I needed your help yesterday.
2- You promised to help me yesterday.
I kind of confuse with the use of the verb "need".
Thank you for your help.
I have some questions with the verb "need" for some reason I'm confusing myself.
Let's say for instance that I used to live with my mom and uncle, and when I got married, my wife and I got an apartment. Then later on, my wife is saying that if we had stayed at my mother's apartment, we could have saved some money. However, my mother, who recently moved to another state, only had two rooms in her apartment.
Which of the following senteces are correct and sound better when I'm saying to my wife the following,
1- If we had moved with my mother, we would have needed my uncle's room.
2- If we had moved with my mother, we would have needed to request my uncle's room from him.
3- In order for us to move with my mother, we needed my uncle's room.
4- In order for us to have moved with my mother, we needed my uncle's room.
5- We needed my uncle's room to move with my mother.
I have another situation. Let's say my friend promised to help me yesterday, but she didn't. can I say the following.
1- I needed your help yesterday.
2- You promised to help me yesterday.
I kind of confuse with the use of the verb "need".
Thank you for your help.
Top answer
Hi, I have some questions with the verb "need" for some reason I'm confusing myself. Let's say for instance that I used to live with my mom and uncle, and when I got married, my wife and I got an apartment. Then later on, my wife is saying that if we had stayed at my mother's apartment, we could have saved some money.
- Hi, I have some questions with the verb "need" for some reason I'm confusing myself.
- Let's say for instance that I used to live with my mom and uncle, and when I got married, my wife and I got an apartment.
- Then later on, my wife is saying that if we had stayed at my mother's apartment, we could have saved some money.
- However, my mother, who recently moved to another state, only had two rooms in her apartment.
- Which of the following senteces are correct and sound better when I'm saying to my wife the following, If you go to live in someone's home, you 'move in' with the person.
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Hi,
I have some questions with the verb "need" for some reason I'm confusing myself.
Let's say for instance that I used to live with my mom and uncle, and when I got married, my wife and I got an apartment. Then later on, my wife is saying that if we had stayed at my mother's apartment, we could have saved some money. However, my mother, who recently moved to another state, only
I have some questions with the verb "need" for some reason I'm confusing myself.
Let's say for instance that I used to live with my mom and uncle, and when I got married, my wife and I got an apartment. Then later on, my wife is saying that if we had stayed at my mother's apartment, we could have saved some money. However, my mother, who recently moved to another state, only
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