2 74 Past forms Past vs. past perfect: The history of a great place a) Study the table below and remember how to use after and before to link two clauses. Earlier Later after + past perfect tense Past tense After settlers had found gold near Sacramento, many adventurers from Europe came to California. Past perfect tense before + past tense The town had become a violent trouble spot before the state could do something about it. b) Now rewrite the sentences 1–4 combining the two clauses given. Use after and before to link them. 1. Mission Dolores was founded in the 18th century by the Spaniard Fra Junipero Serra. – Sir Francis Drake failed to take possession of the area in 1579. (after) 2. The Spaniards sailed north to the Bay Area to find new places to settle. – They took possession of Mexico. (after) 3. The first settlement was originally named Yerba Buena after a local herb. – The town was renamed San Francisco in 1847. (before) 4. San Francisco was a small town of about 1,000 people. – Its population rose to 25,000 in 1848–1849. (before) 4 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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