B2–C1 · GFB · GFB016

Subject + may not have + past participle

A reusable frame from “Modal scope and past inference”. Compare how English and German express modal scope and past inference. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + may not have + past participle
DE · GermanVielleicht + haben/sein + subject + nicht + participle

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  1. RU · Translation

    Возможно, они не получили приглашение.

    EN · English

     They  may not  have  received the invitation.

    DE · German

    Vielleicht  haben  sie  die Einladung nicht  erhalten.

  2. RU · Translation

    Возможно, он не заметил знак.

    EN · English

     He  may not  have  noticed the sign.

    DE · German

    Vielleicht  hat  er  das Schild nicht  bemerkt.

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