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B2–C1 · GFO · GFO009

Subject + probably + ordinary predicate

Explanation

A reusable frame from “German-led grammatical flexibility”. Compare how English and German express german-led grammatical flexibility. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + probably + ordinary predicate
DE · GermanSubject + dürfte/dürften + bare infinitive

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Вероятно, это самый практичный вариант.

EN · English

That is probably the most practical option.

DE · German

Das dürfte die praktischste Option sein.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Вероятно, она знает об этом вопросе больше нас.

    EN · English

    She probably knows more about the issue than we do.

    DE · German

    Sie dürfte mehr über das Thema wissen als wir.

  2. RU · Translation

    Вероятно, ремонт займёт несколько дней.

    EN · English

    The repair will probably take several days.

    DE · German

    Die Reparatur dürfte mehrere Tage dauern.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFO019Noun + past participle + expanded complement + main predicateGFOGFO020Noun + to be + passive participle + main predicateGFOGFO017Main clause + because + subject + past/perfect necessity or ability predicateGFOGFO001Subject + do/does not need to + infinitiveGFO