Inversion (Grundlagen)
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Stufe B2
After Negative Adverbs
Never have I
/ˈnevər həv aɪ/
Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset.
Rarely does
/ˈreərli dʌz/
Rarely does she complain about anything.
Seldom did
/ˈseldəm dɪd/
Seldom did we hear from him after the move.
Hardly ever
/ˈhɑːrdli ˈevər/
Hardly ever do they argue.
Not only ... but also
Not only is
/nɒt ˈoʊnli ɪz/
Not only is she clever, but she is also kind.
Not only did
/nɒt ˈoʊnli dɪd/
Not only did he apologise, but he also brought flowers.
No sooner ... than / Hardly ... when
No sooner had
/noʊ ˈsuːnər hæd/
No sooner had I sat down than the phone rang.
Hardly had
/ˈhɑːrdli hæd/
Hardly had we arrived when it started raining.
Conditional Inversion (formal)
Were I
/wɜːr aɪ/
Were I you, I'd accept the offer. (= If I were you)
Had I known
/hæd aɪ noʊn/
Had I known earlier, I'd have helped. (= If I had known)
Should you need
/ʃʊd juː niːd/
Should you need help, please call me. (= If you should need)