Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -