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B2–C1 · GFJ · GFJ020

Recipient subject + was/were + two-object verb participle + thing object

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Passive, causative and perception”. Compare how English and German express passive, causative and perception. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishRecipient subject + was/were + two-object verb participle + thing object
DE · GermanDative recipient + wurde(n) + thing subject + participle

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Мне предложили другое время приёма.

EN · English

I was offered a different appointment.

DE · German

Mir wurde ein anderer Termin angeboten.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Ей дали понятное объяснение.

    EN · English

    She was given a clear explanation.

    DE · German

    Ihr wurde eine klare Erklärung gegeben.

  2. RU · Translation

    Нам обещали сообщить новости к пятнице.

    EN · English

    We were promised an update by Friday.

    DE · German

    Uns wurde bis Freitag eine Rückmeldung versprochen.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFJ010Subject + was/were made to + infinitiveGFJGFJ012Subject + was/were allowed to + infinitiveGFJGFJ015Subject + was/were seen/heard to + infinitiveGFJGFJ001Subject + am/is/are being + passive participle, so + consequenceGFJ