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B2–C1 · GFL · GFL006

Subject + negative-meaning adverb + predicate, affirmative auxiliary + pronoun?

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Questions, tags and ellipsis”. Compare how English and German express questions, tags and ellipsis. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + negative-meaning adverb + predicate, affirmative auxiliary + pronoun?
DE · GermanNegative-meaning statement, oder?

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Она почти никогда не жалуется, верно?

EN · English

She hardly ever complains, does she?

DE · German

Sie beschwert sich fast nie, oder?

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Он никогда не пользовался этой системой, верно?

    EN · English

    He has never used this system, has he?

    DE · German

    Er hat dieses System noch nie benutzt, oder?

  2. RU · Translation

    Они редко опаздывают, верно?

    EN · English

    They seldom arrive late, do they?

    DE · German

    Sie kommen selten zu spät, oder?

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFL002Indefinite person pronoun + singular affirmative clause, negative auxiliary + they?GFLGFL007There + affirmative existential clause, matching negative auxiliary + there?GFLGFL005Affirmative or negative imperative, will you?GFLGFL014Negative clause, and neither + matching affirmative auxiliary + second subjectGFL