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B2–C1 · GFL · GFL003

I am + affirmative complement, aren't I?

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Questions, tags and ellipsis”. Compare how English and German express questions, tags and ellipsis. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishI am + affirmative complement, aren't I?
DE · GermanIch bin/soll + statement, oder?

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Я следующий в списке, верно?

EN · English

I'm next on the list, aren't I?

DE · German

Ich bin als Nächster auf der Liste, oder?

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Я должен принести оригинал, верно?

    EN · English

    I'm supposed to bring the original, aren't I?

    DE · German

    Ich soll das Original mitbringen, oder?

  2. RU · Translation

    Я немного рано, верно?

    EN · English

    I'm a little early, aren't I?

    DE · German

    Ich bin etwas früh dran, oder?

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFL006Subject + negative-meaning adverb + predicate, affirmative auxiliary + pronoun?GFLGFL002Indefinite person pronoun + singular affirmative clause, negative auxiliary + they?GFLGFL007There + affirmative existential clause, matching negative auxiliary + there?GFLGFL013Affirmative clause, and so + matching auxiliary + second subjectGFL