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B2–C1 · GFH · GFH006

Subject + be + easy/difficult/hard + to + transitive verb without repeated object

Explanation

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.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + be + easy/difficult/hard + to + transitive verb without repeated object
DE · GermanSubject + sein + leicht/schwer + zu-infinitive

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

В этом отчёте легко разобраться.

EN · English

This report is easy to follow.

DE · German

Dieser Bericht ist leicht zu verstehen.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    До ручки трудно дотянуться.

    EN · English

    The handle is difficult to reach.

    DE · German

    Der Griff ist schwer zu erreichen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Её объяснение было трудно забыть.

    EN · English

    Her explanation was hard to forget.

    DE · German

    Ihre Erklärung war schwer zu vergessen.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFH010Subject + be + too + adjective + for + actor + to + transitive infinitiveGFHGFH002Subject + appear(s) to be + -ing phraseGFHGFH007It + be + adjective + for + noun/object pronoun + to-infinitiveGFHGFH019Subject + be + too + adjective + not to + infinitiveGFH