20.12 tener que, (no) hace falta que |
To need as a full verb |
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To need as full verb is in Spanish necesitar.
need as modal verb in English |
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In Spanish there is no modal verb need. Necesitar can be used as modal verb. If you want to express the need to do something it can be done with hace falta.
need as modal verb |
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When constructing negative clauses like you do not need to buy new shoes every week, which is actually the same as you do not have to buy shoes every week. The Spanish use either no hace falta or tener que.
Example: negative clauses |
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