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Subject + should have been + -ing + instead of + -ing 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.
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Каркас из раздела «Модальность и выводы о прошлом». Модальность и выводы о прошлом: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Ей следовало отдыхать, а не отвечать на письма.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. should HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. been vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. resting instead of vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. answering
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hätte /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. sich vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ausruhen MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. sollen statt /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. E-Mails zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. beantworten
RU · Translation Нам следовало проверять факты, а не спорить.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. should HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. been vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. checking instead of vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. arguing
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hätten /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. Fakten vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. prüfen MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. sollen statt zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. streiten
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