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B2–C1 · GFH · GFH005

There + seems/seem to be + noun phrase

Explanation

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.

Structure

EN · EnglishThere + seems/seem to be + noun phrase
DE · GermanEs scheint + noun phrase + zu geben

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Похоже, есть проблема с соединением.

EN · English

There seems to be a problem with the connection.

DE · German

Es scheint ein Problem mit der Verbindung zu geben.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Похоже, есть несколько способов это решить.

    EN · English

    There seem to be several ways to solve this.

    DE · German

    Es scheint mehrere Möglichkeiten zu geben, das zu lösen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Похоже, нет причин откладывать встречу.

    EN · English

    There seems to be no reason to postpone the meeting.

    DE · German

    Es scheint keinen Grund zu geben, die Besprechung zu verschieben.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFH001Subject + seem(s) to have + past participleGFHGFH002Subject + appear(s) to be + -ing phraseGFHGFH007It + be + adjective + for + noun/object pronoun + to-infinitiveGFHGFH019Subject + be + too + adjective + not to + infinitiveGFH