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B2–C1 · GFB · GFB001

Subject + need not have + past participle

Explanation

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.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + need not have + past participle
DE · GermanSubject + hätte(n) + ... + nicht + infinitive + müssen

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Зря ты принёс еду: у нас её было достаточно.

EN · English

You needn't have brought any food; we had plenty.

DE · German

Du hättest kein Essen mitbringen müssen; wir hatten genug.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Я зря торопился: поезд опоздал.

    EN · English

    I needn't have rushed; the train was late.

    DE · German

    Ich hätte mich nicht beeilen müssen; der Zug hatte Verspätung.

  2. RU · Translation

    Она зря распечатала билеты: электронные копии принимали.

    EN · English

    She needn't have printed the tickets; digital copies were accepted.

    DE · German

    Sie hätte die Fahrkarten nicht ausdrucken müssen; digitale Kopien wurden akzeptiert.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFB016Subject + may not have + past participleGFBGFB002Subject + did not need to + infinitive, so + past outcomeGFBGFB015This/That + need not mean + finite clauseGFBGFB008Subject + might have been + past participleGFB