What do you need to vs what did you need to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What do you need to' is used when asking about current or future needs, while 'What did you need to' is used when asking about past needs. The choice between the two depends on the timeframe being referred to.

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What do you need to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking about current or future needs.

This phrase is used to inquire about someone's current or future requirements or desires.

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What do you need to make a more definitive statement?
What do you need to reverse the spell?
What do you need to get those papers?
What do you need to free Peter Declan?
What do you need to know about these tablets?
What do you need to consider for their care?
What do you need to finish this?
What do you need to be happy?
What do you need to solve the problem?
What do you need to set up a connection?
What do you need to catch a shark?
What do you need to make that happen?
What do you need to help your injury?
What do you need to get these things operational?
Q - What do you need to paint my pet?
What do you need to move past this?
What do you need to do down in the motel that's so urgent, Mother?
What do you need to make you stay?
What do you need to pay attention to during the conversion? 1.
What do you need to solve this crime?

Alternatives:

What do you need?
What do you want to do?
What do you plan to do?
What do you have to do?
What do you wish for?

what did you need to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking about past needs.

This phrase is used to inquire about someone's requirements or desires in the past.

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So what did you need to tell me so urgently?
So, what did you need to tell me?
What did you need to tell him, Dimitri?
What did you need to tell him?
What did you need to talk about?
What did you need to think about?
What did you need to see me about?
What did you need to her alone for?
So... what did you need to say?
What did you need to talk about today?
What did you need to talk to us about?
What did you need to talk to me about?
What did you need to discuss?
What did you need to see him about?
What did you need to talk about?
What did you need to see me for?
What did you need to see him about?
What did you need to see me about?
But, what did you need to talk to me about?

Alternatives:

What did you need?
What did you want to do?
What did you plan to do?
What did you have to do?
What did you wish for?

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