they had ripped
Past perfect they conjugation of rip.
It quickly became apparent that what they were digesting was their own flesh that they had ripped off and eaten over the course of days.
Il a été très vite clair qu’ils digéraient leur propre chair, qu’ils avaient arrachée et dévorée durant les jours précédents.
It seems they had ripped off the movie's plot from an old and forgotten novel.
Il semble qu'ils aient plagié l'intrigue du film à partir d'un vieux roman oublié.
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