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[LunaCat]

I hadn't need to your help

or

I didn't have need to your help

[Eric Thompson]

Dear Luna Cat, The second one is better. But it has two mistakes: It should be "I didn't have a (or any) need for your help." So, you need a limiting adjective before "need"; and "for" instead of "to", as the preposition. Ok? The same two changes can be made to the first sentence, and it would be OK to use.

[Lorikeet]

Or you could say, "I didn't need your help." if you wanted to use "need" as a verb instead of a noun.

[LunaCat]

ok thanks all!!!

[Eric Thompson]

Lorikeet, You are so right in giving LunaCat's sentences a real makeover. Simpler, more direct is better.