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Subject + was/were seen/heard to + infinitive A reusable frame from “Passive, causative and perception”. Compare how English and German express passive, causative and perception. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Пассив, побуждение и восприятие». Пассив, побуждение и восприятие: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Слышали, как она попросила больше времени.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. heard to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ask
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Man VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hörte SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie Zeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. bat
RU · Translation Видели, как водитель остановился у перехода.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The driver HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. seen to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stop
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Man VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sah SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. der Fahrer Übergang VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. anhielt
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