Intermediate … min read · Updated 2026-06-20

Need / Need to

Need + noun means you must have something. Need to + verb means you must do something.

I need water. (need + noun)

I need to sleep. (need to + verb)

She needs a pen.

He needs to study.

Use need to before an action verb: "You need to rest." With he/she/it, add -s: "He needs to go."

Common mistake: Dropping "to" before a verb: "I need sleep" (means sleep the noun); to say the action use "I need to sleep."

✏️ Test Yourself

1. I ___ a pen.

2. You ___ rest.

3. She ___ to study.

4. We ___ more time.

📒 Words to learn

Memorial Day (N)
Balochi
یادگار روچ
Urdu
یادگاری دن

It is memorial day for us.

Envelope (N)
Balochi
لفافہ
Urdu
لفافہ

He sent me an envelope.

Granny (N)
Balochi
بلوک(ماتءِ مات)
Urdu
نانی

She was my granny.

Thief (N)
Balochi
دُز
Urdu
چور

There are a lot of thieves in our area.

Rotten (Adj)
Balochi
سڑتگیں
Urdu
سڑا ہوا

The apples were rotten.

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