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social differences - past perfect
1
Colour the action that happens first in every sentence.
1. After the government had introduced new education programmes, many schools improved quickly.
2. Many young people had left school before they found a job.
3. When the company opened a new factory, it had created many training opportunities beforehand.
4. The community centre had organised extra lessons before the final exams started.
5. By the time the law changed, many families had moved to other areas.
6. After the activists had spoken to the mayor, the city council discussed new plans.
7. The students had prepared carefully before they wrote the test.
8. When the new supermarket opened, several small shops had already closed.
9. The government had invested in townships before unemployment decreased.
10. After people had protested for weeks, the leaders reacted.
11. The teachers were relieved because they had received more funding.
12. Many families struggled because food prices had risen sharply.
13. The city built new houses because many people had lost their homes.
14. She felt confident because she had studied hard.
15. They understood the problem better after they had listened to the community members.
1. After the government had introduced new education programmes, many schools improved quickly.
2. Many young people had left school before they found a job.
3. When the company opened a new factory, it had created many training opportunities beforehand.
4. The community centre had organised extra lessons before the final exams started.
5. By the time the law changed, many families had moved to other areas.
6. After the activists had spoken to the mayor, the city council discussed new plans.
7. The students had prepared carefully before they wrote the test.
8. When the new supermarket opened, several small shops had already closed.
9. The government had invested in townships before unemployment decreased.
10. After people had protested for weeks, the leaders reacted.
11. The teachers were relieved because they had received more funding.
12. Many families struggled because food prices had risen sharply.
13. The city built new houses because many people had lost their homes.
14. She felt confident because she had studied hard.
15. They understood the problem better after they had listened to the community members.
2
What do all of the sentences have in common (gemeinsam haben)? How is it built and when do we use the tense?
3
Finished? Write sentences about what has already happened today. Use the past perfect.
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