Tenses with Past meaning

Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• We went to a club last night. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -