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B2–C1 · GFO · GFO004

Actor + be required to + infinitive

Explanation

A reusable frame from “German-led grammatical flexibility”. Compare how English and German express german-led grammatical flexibility. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishActor + be required to + infinitive
DE · GermanActor + hat/haben + zu-infinitive

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Все посетители обязаны зарегистрироваться на стойке регистрации.

EN · English

All visitors are required to sign in at reception.

DE · German

Alle Besucher haben sich an der Rezeption anzumelden.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Организатор обязан сообщать участникам обо всех изменениях.

    EN · English

    The organiser is required to inform the participants of any changes.

    DE · German

    Der Organisator hat die Teilnehmer über alle Änderungen zu informieren.

  2. RU · Translation

    Мы обязаны хранить копию соглашения.

    EN · English

    We are required to keep a copy of the agreement.

    DE · German

    Wir haben eine Kopie der Vereinbarung aufzubewahren.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFO005Affected object + ought to be + passive participleGFOGFO007Subject + be said to have + past participleGFOGFO020Noun + to be + passive participle + main predicateGFOGFO018Subject + had arranged for + object + to be + past participleGFO