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B2–C1 · GFH · GFH008

It + be + evaluative adjective + of + person + to-infinitive

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Infinitive tense, voice and subject control”. Compare how English and German express infinitive tense, voice and subject control. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishIt + be + evaluative adjective + of + person + to-infinitive
DE · GermanEs + war + evaluative adjective + von + dative person, zu-infinitive

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

С твоей стороны было заботливо сначала позвонить.

EN · English

It was thoughtful of you to call first.

DE · German

Es war aufmerksam von dir, zuerst anzurufen.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    С моей стороны было неосторожно оставить окно открытым.

    EN · English

    It was careless of me to leave the window open.

    DE · German

    Es war unvorsichtig von mir, das Fenster offen zu lassen.

  2. RU · Translation

    С её стороны было щедро поделиться призом.

    EN · English

    It was generous of her to share the prize.

    DE · German

    Es war großzügig von ihr, den Preis zu teilen.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFH007It + be + adjective + for + noun/object pronoun + to-infinitiveGFHGFH002Subject + appear(s) to be + -ing phraseGFHGFH019Subject + be + too + adjective + not to + infinitiveGFHGFH005There + seems/seem to be + noun phraseGFH