B2–C1 · GFB · GFB002

Subject + did not need to + infinitive, so + past outcome

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.

EN · EnglishSubject + did not need to + infinitive, so + past outcome
DE · GermanSubject + musste(n) nicht + infinitive, also + past outcome

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  1. RU · Translation

    Платить не требовалось, поэтому деньги остались у нас.

    EN · English

     We didn't  need to  pay, so  we  kept the money.

    DE · German

     Wir  mussten nicht  bezahlen, also  behielten  wir  das Geld.

  2. RU · Translation

    Ей не требовалось ехать на машине, поэтому она поехала на автобусе.

    EN · English

     She didn't  need to  drive, so  she  took the bus.

    DE · German

     Sie  musste nicht mit dem Auto  fahren, also  nahm  sie  den Bus.

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