pluperfect

💡 Grammar Rule

The German Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt) The Plusquamperfekt (Pluperfect) is the "past within the past." It is used to describe an action that was alr...

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Had you read the book before seeing the movie?

Hattest du das Buch gelesen, bevor du den Film gesehen hast?

Yes, I had finished it the week before.

Ja, ich hatte es die Woche davor abgeschlossen.

Why did you arrive so late to the dinner?

Warum bist du so spät zum Abendessen gekommen?

Because the train had already left when I reached the station.

Weil der Zug schon abgefahren war, als ich am Bahnhof ankam.

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