4 Use needn't have/didn't need to and the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1 You ........ (tidy) the house; I was going to do it after work.
2 George ........ (take) out the dustbins because there was no litter collection in the morning.
3 You ........ (call) James. I spoke to him earlier.
4 We ........ (rush). When we reached the station we learnt that the train was running half an hour late.
5 Michael ........ (wait) long for his friends. They arrived shortly after he did.
6 Peter ........ (buy) a bus ticket because Chris offered to give him a lift.
Правило.
— needn't have + V
— didn't need to + V — в этом не было необходимости (обычно действие и не выполняли).
- Дом уже убран, а хозяин собирался сам — needn't have tidied.
- Мусор не выносили, так как вывоза утром не было — didn't need to take out.
- Ты уже позвонил Джеймсу, хотя я с ним говорил — needn't have called.
- Мы поспешили, а поезд опоздал — needn't have rushed.
- Друзья пришли сразу после него: ждать долго не понадобилось — didn't need to wait.
- Крис предложил подвезти, поэтому билет не нужен (его и не покупали) — didn't need to buy.
