B2–C1 · GFI · GFI012

Subject + first past action + and went on to + different infinitive

A reusable frame from “Gerund contrasts and participial clauses”. Compare how English and German express gerund contrasts and participial clauses. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + first past action + and went on to + different infinitive
DE · GermanSubject + first past action + und + second past action + anschließend

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  1. RU · Translation

    Он поблагодарил гостей, а затем представил выступающих.

    EN · English

     He  thanked the guests and  went on to  introduce the speakers.

    DE · German

     Er  dankte  den Gästen und  stellte anschließend  die Redner vor.

  2. RU · Translation

    Мы проверили итоги, а затем перешли к отдельным записям.

    EN · English

     We  checked the totals and  went on to  review the individual entries.

    DE · German

     Wir  prüften  die Summen und  sahen  uns anschließend  die einzelnen Einträge an.

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