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Known action clause, but + subject + verb selecting infinitive + to A reusable frame from “Questions, tags and ellipsis”. Compare how English and German express questions, tags and ellipsis. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Вопросы, хвостики и сокращения». Вопросы, хвостики и сокращения: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Она не ответила, хотя обещала.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She did not vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. reply , although 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. promised to.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. antwortete nicht, obwohl 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. es vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. versprochen HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hatte .
RU · Translation Мы не были в музее, но хотели бы.
EN · English 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. have not vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. visited the museum, but SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. like to.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. haben /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. das Museum noch nicht vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. besucht , HfFuture helper A helper verb pointing forward in time. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. würden /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. es aber gern vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tun .
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This pattern belongs to Questions, tags and ellipsis . Compare how English and German express questions, tags and ellipsis. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.