Wednesday, September 21, 2016

past tense - "had been" vs "were"



Could you please tell me what is the difference between these two sentences?



There had also been reports that rival gangs of youths had been seen throwing fireworks at each other near the warehouses, and this might also have had something to do with the fire starting.


There were also reports that rival gangs of youths were seen throwing fireworks at each other near the warehouses, and this might also have had something to do with the fire starting.





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