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Subject + had been going to + infinitive, but + past clause A reusable frame from “Time and aspect”. Compare how English and German express time and aspect. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Время и вид действия». Время и вид действия: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Мы собирались идти пешком, но начался дождь.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. had 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. going to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. walk , but SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. started vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. raining .
DE · German 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. hatten vor , zu Fuß zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gehen , aber SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. fing an zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. regnen .
RU · Translation Она собиралась подать заявку, но срок уже истёк.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. had 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. going to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. apply , but SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. the deadline HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. had vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. passed .
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hatte vor , /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. sich zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. bewerben , aber SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. die Frist HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. war bereits vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. abgelaufen .
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