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He (inspect) all the parts. The mechanic (repair) the engine.
The mechanic repaired the engine after he had inspected all the parts.
She (win) the race. She (train) for months.
She won the race because she had trained for months.
The motorcycle (fail) the safety test. They (replace) the faulty brake system.
They replaced the faulty brake system because the motorcycle had failed the safety test.
I (realise) the tire was flat. We (already start) our journey.
I realized the tire was flat after we had already started our journey.
The rider (crash) during the race. He (underestimate) the curve.
The rider crashed during the race because he had underestimated the curve.
It (be) en too tight. She (adjust) the clutch.
She adjusted the clutch because it had been too tight.
The bike (leak) for days. We (fix) the oil leak.
We fixed the oil leak after the bike had been leaking for days.
A rider (crash) there earlier. I found a (break) chain on the track.
I found a broken chain on the track where a rider had crashed earlier.
They (tune) the engine. It (run) inefficiently.
They tuned the engine because it had run inefficiently.
The mechanic (replace) the spark plugs. They (wear) out.
The mechanic replaced the spark plugs after they had worn out.
They (analyze) the crash data. The motorcyle (have) a crash.
They analyzed the crash data after the motorcylce had had a crash.
A. By the time the race started, the team had already fixed the bike. B. By the time the race started, the team was fixing the bike.
Different meaning.
A. When the mechanic arrived, the rider had just left. B. When the mechanic arrived, the rider left.
Different meaning.
A. The engine had already overheated by the time they stopped the bike. B. The engine overheated by the time they stopped the bike.
Same meaning.
A. After they had adjusted the brakes, the rider tested the motorcycle. B. After they adjusted the brakes, the rider tested the motorcycle.
Same meaning.
A. She realized she had forgotten her helmet after reaching the track. B. She realized she forgot her helmet after reaching the track.
Same meaning.
