B2–C1 · GFC · GFC016

Subject + wish(es) + subject + had not + past participle

A reusable frame from “Conditions and counterfactuals”. Compare how English and German express conditions and counterfactuals. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + wish(es) + subject + had not + past participle
DE · GermanSubject + wünschte(n), subject + hätte(n) nicht + participle

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  1. RU · Translation

    Она жалеет, что продала пианино.

    EN · English

     She  wishes  she  hadn't  sold the piano.

    DE · German

     Sie  wünschte,  sie  hätte  das Klavier nicht  verkauft.

  2. RU · Translation

    Мы жалеем, что проигнорировали предупреждение.

    EN · English

     We  wish  we  hadn't  ignored the warning.

    DE · German

     Wir  wünschten,  wir  hätten  die Warnung nicht  ignoriert.

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