B2–C1 · GFO · GFO007

Subject + be said to have + past participle

Explanation

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

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + be said to have + past participle

DE · GermanSubject + soll/sollen + past participle + haben/sein

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Говорят, она отказалась от предложения.

EN · English

She is said to have turned down the offer.

DE · German

Sie soll das Angebot abgelehnt haben.

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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.
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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GFO004Actor + be required to + infinitiveGFO GFO005Affected object + ought to be + passive participleGFO GFO020Noun + to be + passive participle + main predicateGFO GFO018Subject + had arranged for + object + to be + past participleGFO

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