Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Where have I left my phone? -