B2–C1 · GFF · GFF015

All + subject + did + was + bare infinitive phrase

A reusable frame from “Negation, inversion and focus”. Compare how English and German express negation, inversion and focus. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishAll + subject + did + was + bare infinitive phrase
DE · GermanSubject + haben + lediglich/nur + participle phrase

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  1. RU · Translation

    Она всего лишь передвинула стул.

    EN · English

     All  she  did  was  move the chair.

    DE · German

     Sie  hat lediglich  den Stuhl  verschoben.

  2. RU · Translation

    Мы всего лишь сравнили два списка.

    EN · English

     All  we  did  was  compare the two lists.

    DE · German

     Wir  haben lediglich  die beiden Listen  verglichen.

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