had died
Der Junge grub für seinen Hund, der gestorben war, ein Grab.
The boy dug a grave for his dog who had died.
Ich war doch bei diesem Psychiater, nachdem Alain gestorben war, ja?
I did see that psychiatrist after Alain died, didn't I?
— Anatomie eines Falls (2023)
Und nachdem er gestorben war, ging ich zum Arbeiten in den Laden.
And after he died, I went to work in the shop.
— Pans Labyrinth (2006)
Ich dachte an meine Mutter, die plötzlich gestorben war.
I thought of my mother, who had died suddenly.
Ihr Herz brach, als ihr Mann gestorben war.
Her heart broke when her husband died.
Maria heiratete Tom, nachdem dessen Frau gestorben war.
Maria married Tom after his wife died.
Tom heiratete Maria, nachdem deren Mann gestorben war.
Tom married Maria after her husband died.