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Subject + would rather have + past participle + than + past participle A reusable frame from “Infinitive tense, voice and subject control”. Compare how English and German express infinitive tense, voice and subject control. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Время, залог и исполнитель инфинитива». Время, залог и исполнитель инфинитива: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Она предпочла бы остаться дома, а не пропустить последний поезд.
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. would rather HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stayed home than VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. missed the last train.
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. wäre lieber zu Hause vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. geblieben , statt /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. den letzten Zug zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verpassen .
RU · Translation Мы предпочли бы переспросить дважды, а не неправильно понять задачу.
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. would rather HrResult helper A helper showing a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. asked twice than vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. misunderstood the task.
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 lieber zweimal vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gefragt , statt /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Aufgabe vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. misszuverstehen .
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