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B2–C1 · GFJ · GFJ005

Subject + had + possessed object + adverse passive participle + context

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Passive, causative and perception”. Compare how English and German express passive, causative and perception. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + had + possessed object + adverse passive participle + context
DE · GermanDative affected person + wurde(n) + possessed object + participle

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

У неё украли телефон в поезде.

EN · English

She had her phone stolen on the train.

DE · German

Ihr wurde im Zug das Handy gestohlen.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Наш рейс отменили незадолго до вылета.

    EN · English

    We had our flight cancelled at short notice.

    DE · German

    Unser Flug wurde kurzfristig gestrichen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Его машину повредили, пока она стояла снаружи.

    EN · English

    He had his car damaged while it was parked outside.

    DE · German

    Sein Auto wurde beschädigt, während es draußen geparkt war.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFJ004Subject + had + object + past participle + service contextGFJGFJ003Subject + got + passive participle + event contextGFJGFJ007Subject + had + person + bare infinitive phraseGFJGFJ001Subject + am/is/are being + passive participle, so + consequenceGFJ