B2–C1 · GFF · GFF010

Never before + have/has + subject + past participle 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 · EnglishNever before + have/has + subject + past participle phrase
DE · GermanNoch nie + haben/sein + subject + participle phrase

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  1. RU · Translation

    Никогда раньше ей не приходилось делать такой трудный выбор.

    EN · English

    Never before  has  she  had to  make such a difficult choice.

    DE · German

    Noch nie  hat  sie  eine so schwierige Entscheidung  treffen  müssen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Никогда раньше мы не получали столько содержательных ответов.

    EN · English

    Never before  have  we  received so many thoughtful replies.

    DE · German

    Noch nie  haben  wir so  viele durchdachte Antworten  erhalten.

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