B2–C1 · GFJ · GFJ019

Affected object + need(s) + transitive -ing form

A reusable frame from “Passive, causative and perception”. Compare how English and German express passive, causative and perception. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishAffected object + need(s) + transitive -ing form
DE · GermanAffected object + müssen + participle + werden

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  1. RU · Translation

    Эти цифры нужно проверить.

    EN · English

     These figures  need  checking.

    DE · German

     Diese Zahlen  müssen  geprüft  werden.

  2. RU · Translation

    Растения нужно поливать каждое утро.

    EN · English

     The plants  need watering every morning.

    DE · German

     Die Pflanzen  müssen jeden Morgen  gegossen  werden.

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