B2–C1 · GFO · GFO007

Subject + be said to have + past participle

A reusable frame from “German-led grammatical flexibility”. Compare how English and German express german-led grammatical flexibility. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + be said to have + past participle
DE · GermanSubject + soll/sollen + past participle + haben/sein

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  1. RU · Translation

    Говорят, владелец переехал за границу.

    EN · English

     The owner  is  said to  have  moved abroad.

    DE · German

     Der Eigentümer  soll ins Ausland  gezogen  sein.

  2. RU · Translation

    Говорят, они достигли соглашения.

    EN · English

     They  are  said to  have  reached an agreement.

    DE · German

     Sie  sollen  eine Einigung  erzielt  haben.

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