Объектный причастный оборот (The Objective Participial Construction)
Этот оборот представляет собой сочетание существительного или местоимения в объектном падеже и причастия I или II.
В предложении конструкция выполняет функцию сложного дополнения. На русский язык причастие переводится сказуемым придаточного предложения с использованием союзов как, что.
The people watched the firemen climbing the tallest tower in the city.
Люди наблюдали за тем, как пожарники поднимались на самую высокую башню в городе.
Для сравнения можно привести предложение с инфинитивным оборотом:
The people saw the firemen climb... Люди видели, как пожарники поднялись... .
Причастный оборот «Сложнее дополнение» употребляется после глаголов, выражающих:
чувственное (физическое) восприятие: to see, to hear, to feel, to notice, to watch и т.д.;
желание: to want, to wish, to desire;
повеление: to have, to get (после этих глаголов употребляется только причастие II);
умственное восприятие: to consider, to understand.
We watched boats sailing by and listened to the birds singing. Мы наблюдали, как мимо проплывали лодки и слышали, как пели птицы.
The father wants everything done quickly. Отец хочет, чтобы все было сделано быстро.
I had my coat altered. - Я переделала пальто (т.е. поручила кому-то переделать его).
I consider myself engaged to Mr. Brown. - Я считаю себя помолвленной с мистером Брауном.
Exercise 2. Analyse and translate the sentences into Russian.
My friend has just had a telephone installed in his office.
He turned and saw a pair of large dark eyes looking at him through the window of the cab.
He could feel himself turning red.
She glanced up to see the door slowly opening.
The news left me wondering what would happen next.
We hope to see this issue raised at the University conference.
For the time being, professional diplomats had their attention riveted on Washington.
Please start the clock going.
My clumsy mistake set all the girls giggling.
James felt his heart overflowing with love for Jane.
We turned to see the sun rising.
They have scarcely any money saved for their old age.
He felt himself clutched by the collar.
The governor wants it done quickly.
You will probably find your sister grown, Bella.
Субъектный причастный оборот (The Subjective Participial Construction)
Этот оборот представляет собой сочетание существительного или местоимения в именительном падеже и причастия I. В предложении один из его членов выполняет функцию подлежащего. На русский язык переводится неопределенно-личным предложением (слышали / видели / заметили, что...).
Употребляется после глаголов, выражающих:
чувственное (физическое) восприятие: to see, to hear, to watch, to notice, to feel;
умственное восприятие, действие: to leave, to find, to understand, to show, to keep, to consider, to regard.
Several boys were seen riding on horse back across the field. Видели, как несколько мальчиков ехали через поле верхом на лошадях.
The farmers are considered (regarded) as doing it. - Считают, что фермеры делают это.
Exercise 1. Analyse and translate the sentences into Russian.
The car was seen moving fast along the street.
Through the open window a piano was heard being played.
He is in hospital and his condition is reported as being very serious.
A score of young heads were seen peering out of the narrow window.
When the car was heard approaching, the people fled any where to avoid the police.
In his novel she is shown doing a lot for other people.
Soon she may have found the note because she was seen looking through the magazine.
When I rang the bell, a dog could be heard barking in the hall.
In his talk with my father the visitor was heard mentioning some accident.
She was seen listening to him trying to catch every word.
The painter was found putting the finishing touches to a picture of a beggarman.
The beggar himself was seen standing on a raised platform in the corner of the studio.
Clare's footsteps were heard crossing the room.