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B2–C1 · GFJ · GFJ010

Subject + was/were made to + infinitive

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Passive, causative and perception”. Compare how English and German express passive, causative and perception. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + was/were made to + infinitive
DE · GermanSubject + wurde(n) gezwungen, zu-infinitive

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Нас заставили повторить тест.

EN · English

We were made to repeat the test.

DE · German

Wir wurden gezwungen, den Test zu wiederholen.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Её заставили ждать снаружи.

    EN · English

    She was made to wait outside.

    DE · German

    Sie wurde gezwungen, draußen zu warten.

  2. RU · Translation

    Меня заставили объяснить каждое изменение.

    EN · English

    I was made to explain every change.

    DE · German

    Ich wurde gezwungen, jede Änderung zu erklären.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFJ012Subject + was/were allowed to + infinitiveGFJGFJ015Subject + was/were seen/heard to + infinitiveGFJGFJ020Recipient subject + was/were + two-object verb participle + thing objectGFJGFJ008Subject + got + person + to-infinitive phraseGFJ