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Is need an adjective?

No. It is used most often as a verb, sometimes as a noun, but it is never an adjective.(Adjectives related to need include needy and the past participle needed.)

Is need an active verb?

Like any verb it can be either passive or active.
Active: Sam needs food.
Passive: Food is needed by Sam.

What is the noun clause in this sentence Amir knew what you needed to buy at the store?

The noun clause is ‘what you needed to buy at the store’, which is the direct object of the verb ‘knew’.

Is the word stuck noun?

No, it is the word ‘stuck’ is the past participle, past tense of the verb «to stick».The past participle of the verb also functions as a adjective.Example sentences:My foot was stuck in the mud. (verb)I needed help to free my stuck foot. (adjective)

Is quickly a noun verb adjective or adverb?

The word quickly is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb; for example:We quickly gathered our things when we saw the train approach.

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need /nid/USA pronunciation
n., v., auxiliary v., pres. sing. 3rd pers. need.
n.

a necessary duty or obligation:[countable]There is no need to go there.
a lack of something wanted or necessary:[countable]the needs of the poor.
urgent want:[uncountable]They have need of your charity.
a situation or time of difficulty:[uncountable]to help a friend in need.
great or extreme poverty:[uncountable]The family’s need is acute.

v. [not: be + ~-ing]

to have need of;
require: [~ + object]Fish need water.[~ + verb-ing]The lawn needed mowing.[~ + to + verb]You need to mow the lawn.[~ + object + to + verb]Do you need me to help with the dishes?

auxiliary v. [~ + root form of a verb]

(used to express an obligation or necessity of the action of the main verb):[with a negative word or phrase, or in a question]Need I say more? (= Should I say more?). You needn’t drive so fast.

Idioms

Idioms if need be, should the necessity come about:We’ll simply buy more if need be.

need

needy

I need a few good soldiers to volunteer. His needs are simple: food, clothing, and shelter. The organization helps needy people.

need
(nēd),USA pronunciation n.

a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:There is no need for you to go there.
a lack of something wanted or deemed necessary:to fulfill the needs of the assignment.
urgent want, as of something requisite:He has no need of your charity.
necessity arising from the circumstances of a situation or case:There is no need to worry.
a situation or time of difficulty;
exigency:to help a friend in need; to be a friend in need.
a condition marked by the lack of something requisite:the need for leadership.
destitution;
extreme poverty:The family’s need is acute.
Idioms if need be, should the necessity arise:If need be, I can type the letters myself.

v.t.

to have need of;
require:to need money.

v.i.

to be under an obligation (used as an auxiliary, typically in an interrogative or in a negative statement, and fol. by infinitive, in certain cases without to;
in the 3d pers. sing. the form is need, not needs):He need not go.
to be in need or want.
to be necessary:There needs no apology.

bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English nede, Old English nēd (WSaxon nīed), cognate with German Not, Old Norse nauth, Gothic nauths; (verb, verbal) Middle English neden, Old English nēodian, derivative of the noun, nominal

need′er, n.

2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See lack.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged requirement.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Need, necessity imply a want, a lack, or a demand, which must be filled.
Need, a word of Old English origin, has connotations that make it strong in emotional appeal:the need to be appreciated.Necessity, a word of Latin origin, is more formal and impersonal or objective; though much stronger than need in expressing urgency or imperative demand, it is less effective in appealing to the emotions:Water is a necessity for living things.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged emergency.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged neediness, indigence, penury, privation. See poverty.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged want, lack.

7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wealth.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

need /niːd/ vb

(transitive) to be in want of: to need money
(transitive) to require or be required of necessity (to be or do something); be obliged: to need to do more work
(takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary in negative and interrogative sentences to express necessity or obligation, and does not add -s when used with he, she, it, and singular nouns: need he go?
(intransitive) archaic to be essential or necessary to: there needs no reason for this

the fact or an instance of feeling the lack of something: he has need of a new coat
a requirement: the need for vengeance
necessity or obligation resulting from some situation: no need to be frightened
distress or extremity: a friend in need
extreme poverty or destitution; penury

See also needsEtymology: Old English nēad, nied; related to Old Frisian nēd, Old Saxon nōd, Old High German nōt

‘needed‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Defective verbs – Need / ni:d / and Dare.

The ver need is used as a defective verb and as a regular verb.

The defective verb need has only the present tense, takes no -s in the 3rd person singular.

The regular verb o need, unlike the defective need, has all verb forms, and is followed by a to-infinitive, a noun or a pronoun.

need + subject + bare infinitive	do/does + subject + need + to-infinitive
Need you go home soon ?	Do you need to go home soon ?
Need he finish the game?	Does he need to finish the game ?
Need they fix that ?	Do they need to fix that ?

subject + need not + bare infinitive	subject + do/does + to-infinitive
She needn’t to do that.	She does not need to do that.
I needn’t to go to work today.	I don’t need to go to work today.
He needn’t to finish that.	He don’t need to finish that.

subject + need(s) + noun	subject + need(s) + to-infinitive
She needs new dress.	She needs to buy new dress.
He needs my help.	He need to call me for help.
That boy needs a ball.	That boy needs to play football.

Those constructions can also be applied to the verb dare which may also be a defective or full verb.

Though, unlike need dare is sometimes used as a defective in the past tense as well.

Example of defective verb – Dare

Dare to swim in that river ?	Does she dare to swim in that river ?
Dare you call her ugly ?	Do you dare to call her ugly ?
Dared you call her a ugly ?	Did you dare to call her ugly ?

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When do we use «need» as a modal verb and say «need something» or «need do something», and when do we say:

«need to do something»
«I needed»
«he needs» etc.?

Can we use «will need»?

Mari-Lou A

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The verbs «dare» and «need» can be used as normal verb or as modal verb. Link

Added: Though you often find the formulation «need» can be a normal verb and a modal verb, this is too imprecise. «Need» is used as modal verb only in present tense and mainly in negative sentences.

English Grammar today (Cambridge) has more on «need» as modal verb Link

answered Sep 4, 2015 at 7:50

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Table Of Contents:

Present and Future
‘Need’ as a modal
‘Need’ as a main verb
Talking about Necessity in the past
Talking about Necessity in the future
Passive Voice

One more common way to express obligation, necessity or a lack of obligation is with the semi-modal ‘need’. A semi-modal is a word that acts like both a modal verb and a main verb.

Present and Future

‘Need’ as a modal

As a modal verb, ‘need’ is most typically used in negative sentences or in affirmative sentences with a negative meaning. It expresses absence of necessity or obligation, and it is followed by a bare infinitive:

Nobody need think that we are rich.
She need not arrive (needn’t arrive) so early.
If you want good results, you will need to work harder.

‘Need’ as a modal verb also occurs in interrogative sentences, but this use is much more formal:

Need you make so much noise?

If used in statements, ‘need to’ is often used in the same context as ‘have to’ meaning necessity, but many times, ‘need to’ is used to express something that is less urgent, something in which you have a choice:

I have to work late tonight.
I need to work late tonight.

‘Need’ as a main verb

We can use main verb ‘need’ as an alternative to semi-modal ‘need’. Main verb ‘need’ is followed by to and it changes with person, number and tense:

I, you, we, they – need to
She, he, it – needs to
I, you, she, he, it, we, they – needed to

‘Need’ as a main verb expresses that something is necessary. We can use it in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.

Do you have a minute? I need to talk to you about something.
I don’t need to be told that I should lose weight.
Do you need to use the hairdryer?

Compare:

Semi-modal need	Main verb need
*Need* it be so dark in here? (formal)	*Does* it need* to be so dark in here?*
You needn’t* mention this to your father.*	You don’t* need to mention this to your father.*

In these examples, the meaning is the same for semi-modal need and main verb need + to.

To summarize:

Talking about Necessity in the past

The past tense of the main verb ‘need to’ is ‘needed to‘:

I needed to have my hair cut.
Why did they need to change the lock?

In the simple past negative form, we use ‘didn’t’ with ‘need’ to denote no obligation in the past.

I didn’t need to arrive so early.

‘Need’ as a modal does not have a past tense form. ‘Needn’t + perfect bare infinitive’ (have + past participle), however, denote actions which were performed but were unnecessary:

We needn’t have bought any milk. We still have plenty at home. (we bought some milk, but it wasn’t necessary)
She needn’t have given me such an expensive present.

Talking about Necessity in the future

The future tense of the main verb ‘need to’ is ‘will need to‘:

will need to + infinitive

I will need to drink a few cups of coffee in order to stay awake.

Passive Voice

‘Need’ can also be used with the passive voice. We use it to refer to tasks that the speaker is probably not going to do personally or when it is not important to know who is going to complete the action.

My car needs to be washed.
The dog needs to be fed.
The building needs to be inspected by the city.
My hair doesn’t need to be cut yet.

Note: The negative form uses ‘do/does/did’.

We can use a gerund with ‘need’. This structure is used in the same way as above. In this case, the gerund carries a passive meaning. Usually, the situations involve fixing or improving things:

My house needs painting.
My house needs to be painted.
The house doesn’t need painting right now.

This floor needs fixing.
This floor needs to be fixed.

Note that the structures with to-infinitive and gerund are completely interchangeable.

This video from OnScreen Academy explains the usage of the verb ‘need’ in different tenses and meanings: