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B2–C1 · GFH · GFH001

Subject + seem(s) to have + past participle

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Infinitive tense, voice and subject control”. Compare how English and German express infinitive tense, voice and subject control. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + seem(s) to have + past participle
DE · GermanSubject + scheinen + participle + zu haben/sein

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Похоже, она неправильно поняла срок.

EN · English

She seems to have misunderstood the deadline.

DE · German

Sie scheint die Frist falsch verstanden zu haben.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Похоже, они ушли, не попрощавшись.

    EN · English

    They seem to have left without saying goodbye.

    DE · German

    Sie scheinen gegangen zu sein, ohne sich zu verabschieden.

  2. RU · Translation

    Похоже, я удалил не тот файл.

    EN · English

    I seem to have deleted the wrong file.

    DE · German

    Ich scheine die falsche Datei gelöscht zu haben.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFH003Subject + seem(s) to have been + -ing + duration contextGFHGFH004Subject + claim(s) to have been + passive participle phraseGFHGFH005There + seems/seem to be + noun phraseGFHGFH017Subject + have/has/had no choice but to + infinitiveGFH