B2–C1 · GFA · GFA016

Subject + am/is/are always + -ing

A reusable frame from “Time and aspect”. Compare how English and German express time and aspect. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + am/is/are always + -ing
DE · GermanSubject + verb + ständig + rest of clause

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  1. RU · Translation

    Ты вечно меня перебиваешь.

    EN · English

     You  are always  interrupting me.

    DE · German

     Du  unterbrichst  mich ständig.

  2. RU · Translation

    Он вечно находит, на что пожаловаться.

    EN · English

     He  is always  finding something to  complain about.

    DE · German

     Er  findet ständig  etwas, worüber  er  sich  beschweren  kann.

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