Correct. He didn't has to buy a ticket because he's a student.
didn't have to buy
The local government ... a new shopping centre there - it was a site of historical importance.
shouldn't have built
didn't need to build
You shouldn't have bought those jeans without trying them on. / It's good that you tried on those jeans before you bought them.
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Different meaning
Correct. didn't need to have brought my jumper with me. It's boiling.
I needn't have brought
Sabrina needn't have ordered so many flowers - one bunch would have been enough. / Sabrina ordered only one bunch of flowers because that was all she needed.
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Correct. I needn't have filled my car with petrol because it was already full.
I didn't have to fill
John ... all of his money on shoes - now he can't afford to go out.
shouldn't have spent
didn't need to spend
I needn't have tried so many dresses as I ended up buying the first one I tried. / I wasted my time trying on more dresses after I'd found the right one.
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Correct. I didn't had to wear a unifor when I was at school.
I didn't have to ...
You didn't really need to wear a suit to that event but you looked good. / The event required men to wear suits and you looked good in the one you wore.
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What you should have done was to have talked to the manager immediately. / You didn't talk to the manager immediately but that would have been the right thing to do.
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Correct. He didn't need to use his phone while driving. It's against the law.
shouldn't have used
I ... far to find the book I was looking for - they had it the shop around the corner.
shouldn't have looked
didn't have to look
Sentence transformation. I regret shouting at him this mornig. HAVE I ... at him this morning.
shouldn't have shouted
Sentence transformation. I regret not going to bed earlier last night. SHOULD I ... to bed earlier last night.
should have gone
Well, that was a waste of money - I ... buying that new computer as my old one is working completely fine.
didn't need to bother
needn't have bothered
Sentence transformation. There was no point in taking a jacket with me this morning. NEED I ... a jacket with me this morning.
didn't need to take
I wouldn't have bought a car from the dealer if I'd read the online reviews. / The dealer had bad reviews online but I didn't see them until after I'd bought the car.
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Correct. Their train should arrived by now.
should have arrived
Correct. He shouldn't have ate all those sweets.
shouldn't have eaten
Sentence transformation. It wasn't necessary for me to update my password. NEEDN'T I ... my password.
needn't have updateed
Mary didn't join us at the shopping centre because she ... a present for the party - she's already bought something online.
didn't need to buy
needn't have bought
Correct. I should listened to my teacher this morning. I don't understand any of this.
should have listened
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