[General] I was not

[suniljain]

I was not aware that you need to bother to open the office. The report could have waited for some time.

I understand that we need to use "will have to" instead of "need". Is my understanding correct?

 

[jutfrank]

Your example context doesn't make sense. The second sentence gives the impression that the person means to say needed. Is the speaker talking about the past or future?

Where did you hear this?

 

[Tdol]

And would have to sounds like a better replacement to me.

 

[suniljain]

Your example context doesn't make sense. The second sentence gives the impression that the person means to say needed. Is the speaker talking about the past or future?

Where did you hear this?

The context is that I asked someone to send a report but the office was closed so he sent his colleague to open the office and then he forwarded the report to me.

In this context I replied as above.

 

[emsr2d2]

In that case, use something like:

"I'm so sorry. I didn't realise you'd have to open the office. I could have waited for the report, but thank you for sending it."

I'm not sure whether you're going to send/say that to the person you originally asked, or to the person who opened the office and actually sent you the report. I hope it's the latter.

 

[Rover_KE]

suniljain, you've been a member long enough to know that we want context in post #1.