| Present "need" | I | need | |
| Present Continuous "need" | I | am needing | |
| Simple past "need" | I | needed | |
| Past Continuous "need" | I | was needing | |
| Present perfect "need" | I | have needed | |
| Present perfect continuous "need" | I | have been needing | |
| Past perfect "need" | I | had needed | |
| Past perfect continuous "need" | I | had been needing | |
| Future "need" | I | will need | |
| Future continuous "need" | I | will be needing | |
| Future perfect "need" | I | will have needed | |
| Future perfect continuous "need" | I | will have been needing |