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B2–C1 · GFH · GFH015

Subject + be + the ordinal/last + noun + to be + passive participle

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 + the ordinal/last + noun + to be + passive participle
DE · GermanSubject + sein + definite ordinal noun, passive relative clause

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Она была первой кандидаткой, с которой провели собеседование.

EN · English

She was the first applicant to be interviewed.

DE · German

Sie war die erste Bewerberin, die interviewt wurde.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Это была последняя комната, которую убрали.

    EN · English

    This was the last room to be cleaned.

    DE · German

    Das war das letzte Zimmer, das gereinigt wurde.

  2. RU · Translation

    Наше предложение было вторым пунктом, который обсудили.

    EN · English

    Our proposal was the second item to be discussed.

    DE · German

    Unser Vorschlag war der zweite Punkt, der besprochen wurde.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFH002Subject + appear(s) to be + -ing phraseGFHGFH007It + be + adjective + for + noun/object pronoun + to-infinitiveGFHGFH019Subject + be + too + adjective + not to + infinitiveGFHGFH005There + seems/seem to be + noun phraseGFH