B2–C1 · GFF · GFF008

No sooner had + subject + past participle + than + past simple clause

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 · EnglishNo sooner had + subject + past participle + than + past simple clause
DE · GermanKaum + hatte(n) + subject + participle, da + past clause

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  1. RU · Translation

    Не успела она отправить сообщение, как заметила опечатку.

    EN · English

    No sooner  had  she  sent the message than  she  noticed the typo.

    DE · German

    Kaum  hatte  sie  die Nachricht  geschickt, da  bemerkte  sie  den Tippfehler.

  2. RU · Translation

    Не успел я закрыть окно, как кто-то попросил открыть его.

    EN · English

    No sooner  had  I  closed the window than  someone  asked me to  open it.

    DE · German

    Kaum  hatte  ich  das Fenster  geschlossen, da  bat  mich  jemand,  es zu  öffnen.

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