Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• We went to a club last night. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -