Persistent English grammar structures
In the second post I wrote about the main (as I think) differences between English and Russian. Today I would like to focus on paragraph 9. stable grammatical constructions inherent only in the English language.
Sometimes you read, you read - everything is clear, and then there is an incomprehensible construction and you do not know how to translate it.
Maybe someone already understands these turns of the English language, but at least earlier for this information I would give as they say "My kingdom for a horse"
Source - Pavel Litvinov "The Headway Towards Speaking English"
1. I want you to help me (I want you to something) - I want you to help me.
2. I saw him cross the street (I saw him cross the street).
3. He is said to know English well (he is said to do something) - They say that he knows English well.
4. He seems to know English well (somebody seems to do something) - He seems to know English well.
5. He is likely to come tomorrow (he will probably come / come tomorrow).
6. I have my shoes repaired (somebody has something. Done) - I repaired my shoes (in the workshop).
7. You had better go there (somebody had better do something) - You had better go there.
8. I would rather go there (I would rather do something) - I'd rather go there.
9. He used to go in for sports (somebody used to do something) - He used to go in for sports (he is no longer engaged).
10. He would go in for sports (somebody. Would do something) - He used to do sports (it’s possible that he does now).
11. He is going to marry her (somebody is going to do something) - He is going to marry her.
12. He will be able to speak English. He will be able to speak English.
13. You will have to speak English (have to do something) - You will have to speak English.
14. I must meet him at the airport (be to do something) - I have to meet him at the airport (by agreement).
15. You will be allowed to go abroad (be allowed to do something) - You will be able to go abroad / you will be allowed to go abroad.
My English. My freedom
Sometimes you read, you read - everything is clear, and then there is an incomprehensible construction and you do not know how to translate it.
Maybe someone already understands these turns of the English language, but at least earlier for this information I would give as they say "My kingdom for a horse"
Source - Pavel Litvinov "The Headway Towards Speaking English"
1. I want you to help me (I want you to something) - I want you to help me.
2. I saw him cross the street (I saw him cross the street).
3. He is said to know English well (he is said to do something) - They say that he knows English well.
4. He seems to know English well (somebody seems to do something) - He seems to know English well.
5. He is likely to come tomorrow (he will probably come / come tomorrow).
6. I have my shoes repaired (somebody has something. Done) - I repaired my shoes (in the workshop).
7. You had better go there (somebody had better do something) - You had better go there.
8. I would rather go there (I would rather do something) - I'd rather go there.
9. He used to go in for sports (somebody used to do something) - He used to go in for sports (he is no longer engaged).
10. He would go in for sports (somebody. Would do something) - He used to do sports (it’s possible that he does now).
11. He is going to marry her (somebody is going to do something) - He is going to marry her.
12. He will be able to speak English. He will be able to speak English.
13. You will have to speak English (have to do something) - You will have to speak English.
14. I must meet him at the airport (be to do something) - I have to meet him at the airport (by agreement).
15. You will be allowed to go abroad (be allowed to do something) - You will be able to go abroad / you will be allowed to go abroad.
My English. My freedom
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/8939/
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