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B2–C1 · GFO · GFO018

Subject + had arranged for + object + to be + past participle

Explanation

A reusable frame from “German-led grammatical flexibility”. Compare how English and German express german-led grammatical flexibility. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + had arranged for + object + to be + past participle
DE · GermanSubject + hatte(n) + object + bare infinitive + lassen

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Я организовал замену замка.

EN · English

I had arranged for the lock to be replaced.

DE · German

Ich hatte das Schloss austauschen lassen.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Она организовала перевод документов.

    EN · English

    She had arranged for the documents to be translated.

    DE · German

    Sie hatte die Unterlagen übersetzen lassen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Мы организовали проверку крыши.

    EN · English

    We had arranged for the roof to be inspected.

    DE · German

    Wir hatten das Dach überprüfen lassen.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFO004Actor + be required to + infinitiveGFOGFO005Affected object + ought to be + passive participleGFOGFO007Subject + be said to have + past participleGFOGFO020Noun + to be + passive participle + main predicateGFO