B2–C1 · GFN · GFN016

Subject + past appearance verb + as if + subject + had + participle

A reusable frame from “Concession, cause and circumstance”. Compare how English and German express concession, cause and circumstance. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + past appearance verb + as if + subject + had + participle
DE · GermanSubject + wirkte/sah aus/klang, als + past Konjunktiv II clause

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  1. RU · Translation

    По голосу казалось, будто он только что проснулся.

    EN · English

     He  sounded as if  he  had just  woken up.

    DE · German

     Er  klang, als  wäre  er gerade  aufgewacht.

  2. RU · Translation

    Комната выглядела так, будто ею годами никто не пользовался.

    EN · English

     The room  looked as if  nobody  had  used it for years.

    DE · German

     Das Zimmer  sah aus, als  hätte  es seit Jahren  niemand  benutzt.

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