B2–C1 · GFL · GFL007
There + affirmative existential clause, matching negative auxiliary + there?
Explanation
A reusable frame from “Questions, tags and ellipsis”. Compare how English and German express questions, tags and ellipsis. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
Explanation
Каркас из раздела «Вопросы, хвостики и сокращения». Вопросы, хвостики и сокращения: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
Structure
EN · English
There + affirmative existential clause, matching negative auxiliary + there?DE · German
Es gibt/gab/müsste geben + statement, oder?Anchor phrase
RU · Translation
Должна быть ещё одна копия, верно?
EN · English
There should be another copy, shouldn't there?
DE · German
Es müsste noch eine Kopie geben, oder?
03Try variations2 · more examples
- RU · Translation
Произошло изменение, верно?
EN · EnglishThere has been a change, hasn't there?
DE · GermanEs hat eine Änderung gegeben, oder?
- RU · Translation
Там было два входа, верно?
EN · EnglishThere were two entrances, weren't there?
DE · GermanEs gab zwei Eingänge, oder?
Pattern graph
Continue with nearby patterns
GFL014Negative clause, and neither + matching affirmative auxiliary + second subjectGFLGFL006Subject + negative-meaning adverb + predicate, affirmative auxiliary + pronoun?GFLGFL002Indefinite person pronoun + singular affirmative clause, negative auxiliary + they?GFLGFL013Affirmative clause, and so + matching auxiliary + second subjectGFL