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It was the first time + subject + had + past participle A reusable frame from “Time and aspect”. Compare how English and German express time and aspect. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Время и вид действия». Время и вид действия: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Тогда она впервые руководила командой.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. was the first p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. time SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. she HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. had vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. managed a team.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. war das erste Mal , dass SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. ein Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. leitete .
RU · Translation Тогда мы впервые встретились лично.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. was the first p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. time SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. had vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. met in person.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. war das erste Mal , dass 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. uns persönlich VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. trafen .
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This pattern belongs to Time and aspect . Compare how English and German express time and aspect. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.