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Subject + appear(s) to be + -ing phrase A reusable frame from “Infinitive tense, voice and subject control”. Compare how English and German express infinitive tense, voice and subject control. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Время, залог и исполнитель инфинитива». Время, залог и исполнитель инфинитива: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Похоже, она кого-то ждёт.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. appears to HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. be vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. waiting for someone.
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. scheint auf jemanden zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. warten .
RU · Translation Похоже, ситуация улучшается.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The situation VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. appears to HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. be vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. improving .
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Die Lage VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. scheint /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. sich zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verbessern .
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This pattern belongs to Infinitive tense, voice and subject control . Compare how English and German express infinitive tense, voice and subject control. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.