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Actual past clause; otherwise, subject + would have + past participle A reusable frame from “Conditions and counterfactuals”. Compare how English and German express conditions and counterfactuals. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Условия и нереальные ситуации». Условия и нереальные ситуации: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Она поставила будильник, иначе проспала бы.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. set an alarm; otherwise, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. she MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. overslept .
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hat /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. einen Wecker vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gestellt ; sonst HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hätte SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verschlafen .
RU · Translation Мы сохранили чек, иначе не получили бы возврат.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. saved the receipt; otherwise, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. lost the refund.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. haben /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. den Beleg vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. aufgehoben ; sonst HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hätten SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. keine Erstattung vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. bekommen .
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This pattern belongs to Conditions and counterfactuals . Compare how English and German express conditions and counterfactuals. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.