Wat niet nodig was, of gepland was en niet gebeurde

Voorbeelden

1. You needn’t have booked a taxi; I could have picked you up.

   Je had geen taxi hoeven te boeken; ik had je kunnen ophalen.

2. We didn’t need to queue because we had bought tickets online.

   We hoefden niet in de rij te staan omdat we online kaartjes hadden gekocht.

3. The builders were supposed to finish last week.

   De bouwvakkers hadden vorige week klaar moeten zijn.

4. I was going to call you, but I fell asleep.

   Ik zou je bellen, maar ik viel in slaap.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: You needn’t to have worried.

  ✓Goed: You needn’t have worried.

  needn’t have + voltooid deelwoord, zonder to.

• ✗Fout: The train was supposed arrive at ten.

  ✓Goed: The train was supposed to arrive at ten.

  be supposed to + infinitief.

• ✗Fout: I didn’t need to bring my passport, but I brought it anyway, so I didn’t need to have.

  ✓Goed: I needn’t have brought my passport.

  Als je het deed en het was overbodig: needn’t have.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat is er gebeurd?

   You needn’t have cooked — we’ve already eaten.

   1. AThe person cooked, but it was unnecessary.
   2. BThe person did not cook because it was unnecessary.
   3. CThe person refused to cook.
   4. DThe person must cook now.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A The person cooked, but it was unnecessary.

   needn’t have + voltooid deelwoord: gedaan, maar overbodig.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat is er gebeurd?

   I didn’t need to wear a suit, so I went in jeans.

   1. AHe did not wear a suit.
   2. BHe had to wear a suit.
   3. CHe wore jeans under the suit.
   4. DHe wore a suit anyway.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A He did not wear a suit.

   didn’t need to hier: niet nodig en niet gedaan.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThe meeting supposed to start at nine, but the chair was late.
   2. BThe meeting was supposed to start at nine, but the chair was late.
   3. CThe meeting was suppose to starting at nine, but the chair was late.
   4. DThe meeting was supposed start at nine, but the chair was late.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B The meeting was supposed to start at nine, but the chair was late.

   was supposed to + infinitief: het plan werd niet gehaald.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

   You _____ have paid for my ticket — I had a voucher.

   1. Ashouldn’t to
   2. Bmustn’t
   3. Cdidn’t need
   4. Dneedn’t
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D You needn’t have paid for my ticket — I had a voucher.

   Gedaan maar overbodig: needn’t have.

5. 5Verander de zin.

   Zeg dat de moeite overbodig was.

   I rushed to the station, but the train was late anyway.

   1. AI mustn’t have rushed to the station.
   2. BI needn’t rush to the station yesterday.
   3. CI needn’t have rushed to the station.
   4. DI didn’t need rush to the station.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C I needn’t have rushed to the station.

   needn’t have + voltooid deelwoord.

6. 6Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   The keynote speaker was to open the conference, but she fell ill and didn’t.

   1. AThe keynote speaker is to have open the conference, but she fell ill.
   2. BThe keynote speaker was to have opened the conference, but she fell ill.
   3. CThe keynote speaker was to opened the conference, but she fell ill.
   4. DThe keynote speaker had to have opening the conference, but she fell ill.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B The keynote speaker was to have opened the conference, but she fell ill.

   Een formeel plan dat niet doorging: was to have + voltooid deelwoord.

7. 7Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI was going to phone you, but I lost your number.
   2. BI was going phone you, but I lost your number.
   3. CI was going to phoned you, but I lost your number.
   4. DI going to phone you, but I lost your number.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A I was going to phone you, but I lost your number.

   was going to + infinitief: een voornemen dat niet doorging.

8. 8Kies de juiste zin.

   Welke zin betekent hetzelfde?

   The repairs were meant to be finished by now.

   1. AThe repairs will never be finished.
   2. BSomeone meant to damage the building.
   3. CThe repairs should have been finished already.
   4. DThe repairs were finished early.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C The repairs should have been finished already.

   be meant to = be supposed to.

9. 9Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   We needn’t have worried about the weather

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: We needn’t have worried about the weather.

   Het zorgen maken bleek overbodig.

10. 10Vul het gat in.

    He _____ supposed to be on a diet, but he ate three desserts.

    1. Ais
    2. Bdoes
    3. Cmust
    4. Dhas
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A He is supposed to be on a diet, but he ate three desserts.

    be supposed to beschrijft ook wat iemand nu hoort te doen.