Collocation
I need to
To express that an action is necessary, required, or highly advisable for the speaker or subject.
Definition
'I need to' is a common English collocation. To express that an action is necessary, required, or highly advisable for the speaker or subject.
I + need + to + [base form verb]
“I need to finish this report by Friday.”
Examples
- I need to buy groceries for dinner tonight.
- She said, 'I need to call my mom right away.'
- He realized, 'I needed to leave earlier to catch the train.'
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- We need to work together to solve this problem.
- Before the meeting, I always need to review my notes.
- Yesterday, I needed to take a nap because I was so tired.
- I need to make sure all the windows are closed before it rains.
- They understood that if they wanted to succeed, they needed to practice daily.
- This weekend, I need to clean out my garage; it's a mess.
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