B2–C1 · GFB · GFB008

Subject + might have been + 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 + might have been + past participle
DE · GermanSubject + könnte(n) + participle + worden sein

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  1. RU · Translation

    Возможно, файл удалили по ошибке.

    EN · English

     The file  might  have  been  deleted by mistake.

    DE · German

     Die Datei  könnte versehentlich  gelöscht  worden  sein.

  2. RU · Translation

    Возможно, встречу перенесли.

    EN · English

     The meeting  might  have  been  postponed.

    DE · German

     Die Besprechung  könnte  verschoben  worden  sein.

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