Subject + was/were to have + past participle, but + past clause

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1. RU · Translation

   Мы должны были встретиться в понедельник, но он заболел.

   EN · English

   SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We HstState helperA helper emphasizing an ongoing state.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. were to HrResult helperA helper showing a completed result.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have vPParticipleA participle used in a compound tense.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. met on Monday, but SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. he VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. was p2PredicatePredicate detail connected to the subject.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. ill.

   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 MModal verbA modal verb for ability, permission or obligation.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. sollten /→AccusativeThe direct object: whom or what?Use it to notice the detail the action points to. uns eigentlich am Montag vIInfinitiveA verb in infinitive form.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. treffen, aber SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er VMain verbThe central verb of the statement.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. war krank.

2. RU · Translation

   Музей должен был открыться в мае, но ремонт затянулся.

   EN · English

   SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The museum HstState helperA helper emphasizing an ongoing state.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was to HrResult helperA helper showing a completed result.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have vPParticipleA participle used in a compound tense.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. opened in May, but SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. repairs VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. took longer.

   DE · German

   SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Das Museum MModal verbA modal verb for ability, permission or obligation.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. sollte eigentlich im Mai vIInfinitiveA verb in infinitive form.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. öffnen, aber SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. die Reparaturen VMain verbThe central verb of the statement.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. dauerten länger.