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1. Plusquamperfekt + Präteritum

Part 1: Sentences 1-10

Part 1: Translate the sentences into German (Sentences 1-10)

1. I had eaten before he arrived.

2. She had done the homework before the teacher arrived.

3. We had gone out after it stopped raining.

4. They had watched the film before we arrived.

5. I had learned German before I came to Germany.

6. After he had slept, I turned off the light.

7. Before she left the house, she had had breakfast.

8. We had bought the tickets before the film started.

9. I didn’t know that because no one had told me.

10. After I had cleaned the room, I went for a walk.

Part 2: Sentences 11-20

Part 2: Translate the sentences into German (Sentences 11-20)

1. I had lost the key before I got home.

2. She had called before she arrived.

3. After I had washed the dishes, I watched TV.

4. We had read a book before going to sleep.

5. They had left before I arrived.

6. Before it got dark, we had come home.

7. She had cried because someone had made her sad.

8. I had learned the vocabulary before taking the test.

9. They had slept when I called.

10. After it had rained, the streets were very slippery.

Part 3: Sentences 21-25

Part 3: Translate the sentences into German (Sentences 21-25)

1. He had drunk coffee before going to work.

2. Before the train arrived, we had waited 30 minutes.

3. After I had written the email, I sent it.

4. She had studied hard before the exam.

5. I had washed my hands before dinner.


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