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Subject + could have been + past participle + means/context A reusable frame from “Modal scope and past inference”. Compare how English and German express modal scope and past inference. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Модальность и выводы о прошлом». Модальность и выводы о прошлом: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Билеты можно было купить онлайн, но мы стояли в очереди.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The tickets MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. could HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. been vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. booked SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. queued
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 Fahrkarten HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hätten vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gebucht HstState helper A helper verb marking a change of state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. werden MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. können SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. standen an .
RU · Translation Стул можно было починить, а не заменять.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The chair MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. could HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. been vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. repaired vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. replaced
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Der Stuhl HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hätte vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. repariert HstState helper A helper verb marking a change of state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. werden MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. können vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ersetzt zu HstState helper A helper verb marking a change of state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. werden
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