小升初英语语法零基础:need 是实义动词 or 情态动词
need 作实义动词 On the one hand, it can be used as an ordinary verb and has the same forms as an ordinary verb
The third person singular ends with an s, and questions and negatives are formed with do
As an ordinary verb, need is normally followed by an infinitive with to: 一方面,need 可用作实义动词,此时它的用法跟其他动词一样:第三人称单数作主语时加 s,疑问句和否定句用 do 来构成
做实义动词时,need 一般接带 to 的不定式
例句: A: He needs to see a doctor
Do you need to see one too
A: 他要去看医生
B: No, I don't need to see a doctor
But I need a good rest
B: 不,我不需要看医生
但我要好好休息一下
In this sense, when we are talking about necessity, we generally prefer need to / do not need to
从这个角度讲,当我们谈论“必须”时,我们一般倾向于使用 need to / do not need to(也就是将 need 作为实义动词用)
need 作情态动词 In the other format, need behaves as a modal verb, like can, could, mu