B2–C1 · GFO · GFO001

Subject + do/does not need to + infinitive

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 + do/does not need to + infinitive
DE · GermanSubject + brauchen + nicht/kein + zu-infinitive

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  1. RU · Translation

    Ей не нужно ничего приносить.

    EN · English

     She does not  need to  bring anything.

    DE · German

     Sie  braucht  nichts  mitzubringen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Нам не нужно решать сегодня.

    EN · English

     We do not  need to  decide today.

    DE · German

     Wir  brauchen heute nicht zu  entscheiden.

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