Didn't Need to

If we say that somebody didnt need to do sth, we mean the action was not necessary and the person did not do it.

For Example: It started raining heavily so I didnt need to water the flowers. (it wasnt necessary, so I didnt do that.)

It was my day off yesterday, thats why I didnt need to get up early.(It was not obligatory for me)

Needn't Have Done
If we say that somebody neednt have done sth, we mean that they did it, but it was unnecessary and even a waste of time.

For Example: You neednt have done the washing up, as I was going to do that tomorrow.

When the party was over, I realized that you neednt have cooked so much food as most of it was untouched.

Yesterday my friend had already bought 2 tickets for the concert so you really neednt have bought another one, it was a waste of
money.

Sandra worked all the weekend to finish her assignment on time, but actually she neednt have done so.

Choose the right option:
Q1 - You _____ do it if you don't want. do not need need not
Q2 - I didn't bother to confirm it because they said we ______ once we'd got the tickets.
didn't need didn't need to needn't have
Q3 - I spent hours doing it and then they told me I _____.
needn't have bothered didn't need to bother needed bothering
Q4 - We ______ to do it. don't need needn't Either could be used here.
Q5 - I need ____ to the bank. go to go
Q6 - I ____ any more trouble. needn't don't need Either could be used here.
Q7 - If anything needs ____, just let me know. do to do doing
Q8 - Thanks a lot- you ____ it, though. didn't need to do needn't have done
Fill in all the gaps, NEEDNT HAVE / DIDNT NEED TO

She. by bike. I would have given her a lift in my car. (go)
We , as real VIPs we used the back entrance. (queue)
I should have told you! You the entire house. (clean) Our cleaning lady phoned she's coming tomorrow.
The sun came out so we any rainwear on the trip. (take)
You .. me a present. (buy) But I do appreciate the gesture.
I .. her telephone number in my diary. (write) I never phoned her once.
The plane was late. I .. to the airport so ridiculously early. (get)
We . for long for them. (wait) They arrived just after us.
I . my umbrella. (bring) It's turned out very sunny.
We had plenty of petrol in the tank so I . (fill up)


Underline the correct form.
1. I went but I found out afterwards that it wasnt necessary.
I didnt need to go / neednt have gone.

2. John phoned me and told me he wasnt coming so it wasnt necessary to pick him up.
I didnt need to pick him up / I neednt have picked him up.

3. Mary paid a lot of money for a ticket, but then her boyfriend gave her one.
She didnt need to buy the ticket / She neednt have bought the ticket.

4. Arthur was going to buy a bicycle, but then a friend gave him one.
He didnt need to buy a bicycle / He neednt have bought a bicycle.

5. Elisabeth bought a book, but afterwards found out that it wasnt necessary for her course.
She neednt have bought the book / She didnt need to buy the book.

Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1. Peter told me they had enough wine, so I didnt need to brought any wine to the party.
2. Valeries car was covered in mud, so she hosed it off. But then it rained very hard so in fact she neednt have to wash her car.
3. They called off the meeting so I didnt have to travelled to Berne.
4. I neednt have to take so many euros to France because everywhere accepted credit cards.