Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -