Passiv zur Wiedergabe (It is said that…)
Nachrichten und formelle Texte geben Meinungen wieder, ohne die Quelle zu nennen: It is said that… (man sagt), He is believed to… (er soll…). Häufige Verben: say, believe, think, expect, report, know.
| Struktur | Beispiel |
|---|---|
| It + is said + that… | It is said that the hotel is haunted. |
| subject + is said + to do | The hotel is said to be haunted. |
| subject + is said + to have done | He is believed to have left the country. |
Beispiele
- It is expected that prices will rise.Es wird erwartet, dass die Preise steigen.
- She is thought to be the best candidate.Sie gilt als die beste Kandidatin.
- The fire is reported to have started in the kitchen.Das Feuer soll in der Küche ausgebrochen sein.
- He is said to be very rich.Er soll sehr reich sein.
- The missing hikers are believed to have survived.Man nimmt an, dass die vermissten Wanderer überlebt haben.
Typische Fehler
- ✗ He should be very rich.✓ He is said to be very rich.Das deutsche Er soll reich sein darf man nicht mit should übersetzen, denn he is said to be gibt weiter, was andere sagen.
- ✗ It says that he is rich.✓ It is said that he is rich.Das deutsche man sagt wird im Englischen mit dem Passiv it is said gebildet und nicht mit it says.
- ✗ She is thought have left.✓ She is thought to have left.Nach is thought braucht man vor have left das to.
- ✗ They is believed to be safe.✓ They are believed to be safe.Mit they lautet die Form von to be are und nicht is, also They are believed to be safe.
- ✗ He is reported to has escaped.✓ He is reported to have escaped.Nach to braucht man have + Partizip: to have escaped.